Katherine L. Smulligan , Madison L. Brna , Veronica Hogg-Cornejo , Sarah Petersen , Emily Sweeney , Rachel Meyers , David R. Howell , Aubrey M. Armento
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Low energy availability risk and in-season injuries among female adolescent athletes: A prospective cohort study over a school-season
Objective
To prospectively examine the association between pre-season low energy availability (LEA) risk and injury rates among female adolescents during the subsequent athletic season.
Design
Prospective cohort.
Setting
Academic research laboratory.
Participants
Adolescent female athletes ages 13–18 years.
Main outcome measures
The Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) was completed at a pre-season evaluation including questions related to LEA-indicators (injury history, gastrointestinal symptoms, menstrual function). LEAF-Q scores ≥8 indicate high LEA risk. Participants then completed weekly surveys assessing subsequent injuries sustained throughout the 9-week athletic season. We calculated an injury rate ratio using Poisson regression with LEAF-Q scores <8 or ≥8 as the predictor, number of sport-related time-loss injuries as the outcome, adjusting for covariates.
Results
Fifty-nine participants completed the study (age = 15.9 ± 1.43). Twelve participants sustained 14 injuries during the season. Most injuries were musculoskeletal (93 %; N = 13). Those with LEAF-Q scores ≥8 had a higher injury rate per athletic exposure vs LEAF-Q scores <8 (rate ratio = 3.41; 95 % confidence interval: 1.12–11.4; p = 0.03).
Conclusion
Female adolescents at high LEA risk were more likely to sustain an injury than those at low LEA risk during a 9-week season. Pre-season LEA screening may identify individuals at risk for sustaining an in-season, sport-related injury.
期刊介绍:
Physical Therapy in Sport is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal publishes material that is indispensable for day-to-day practice and continuing professional development. Physical Therapy in Sport covers topics dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, as well as more general areas of sports and exercise medicine and related sports science.
The journal publishes original research, case studies, reviews, masterclasses, papers on clinical approaches, and book reviews, as well as occasional reports from conferences. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by our international advisory board and other international experts, and submissions from a broad range of disciplines are actively encouraged.