Measuring sports injuries on the pitch: a guide to use in practice

Hespanhol, Luiz; Barboza, Saulo Delfino; Mechelen, Willem van; Verhagen, Evert

doi:10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0110

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“…Studies on field hockey have employed different populations, used different definitions of injury, and applied different methods for recording such injuries, which also makes comparisons difficult. In sport, continuous athlete monitoring (ie, longitudinal data) is recommended to get the full spectrum of injuries in a determined setting . To the best of our knowledge, the study with the longest period of injury registration in field hockey (ie, 15 seasons) reported that 3.7 injuries per 1000 player‐practices and 7.9 injuries per 1000 player‐matches were sustained by collegiate women field hockey players .…”

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Injuries in Dutch elite field hockey players: A prospective cohort study

Barboza

Nauta

Pols

et al. 2018

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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This study describes the prevalence, incidence density, severity, and nature of injuries in elite field hockey players over the Dutch 2015–2016 season. Eighty players answered a baseline questionnaire and were subsequently followed up every 2 weeks to report the hours spent on training/competition and experienced injuries, which were registered using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems. Of the 74 players included in the analysis, 52 (70%) reported 112 injuries. Eighty‐seven injuries (78%) received medical attention, and 56 (50%) led to training/competition time‐loss. Thirty‐four injuries (30%) hampered players’ availability to train and compete. Most of the injuries (74%) were not caused by any contact. The mean prevalence of injury was 29% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3–55) for all, 9% (95% CI 0–20) for acute, and 14% (95% CI 0–36) for overuse injuries. Players sustained 3.5 (95% CI 2.5–4.5) new acute injuries per 1000 hours of training and 12.3 (95% CI 7.6–17.0) per 1000 hours of competition. The median of the severity score was 28 from 100 (25%–75% interquartile range [IQR] 16–42) for all, 35 (IQR 23–53) for acute, and 21 (IQR 16–31) for overuse injuries. On average, 1 in 4 elite field hockey players experiences an injury within a 2‐week period during the season. Although acute injuries are common, overuse injuries pose a comparable problem in elite field hockey. As injuries are a burden on players’ health and may hamper performance and availability to train and compete, prevention is of great importance.

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Injuries in Dutch elite field hockey players: A prospective cohort study

Barboza

Nauta

Pols

et al. 2018

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Prevalence is the number of cases (individuals) who reported health complaints (illness, overuse or acute injury) in a defined population at a certain point in time (equation 1). 25 …”

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Prospective monitoring of health problems among recreational runners preparing for a half marathon

Hollander

Baumann

Zech

et al. 2018

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesWhile the health benefits of running are legitimately advocated, participation in running can also lead to health problems. There is a high range of reported prevalence rates especially of running-related overuse injuries in high-level athletes and during competition. Little consensus exists for acute injuries and illnesses especially in recreational runners. Therefore, the aim of this study was to record the prevalence of health problems in recreational long-distance runners preparing for an event.MethodsRecreational runners aged 18–65 years who were registered 13 weeks prior to a half-marathon running event were invited to take part in this study. Participants were prospectively monitored weekly over 13 weeks by applying a standardised surveillance system for injuries and illnesses (Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center questionnaire). From this, prevalence and severity of acute and overuse injuries, as well as illnesses, were calculated.ResultsWe received 3213 fully answered questionnaires from 327 participants (40.7% female, 40.9±11.7 years of age, 31.5±21.1 km weekly mileage, 8.3±7.8 years of running experience). At any point in time over the preparation phase, 37.3% of the participants had health problems. Overuse injuries were the major burden (18%). They were followed by illnesses (14.1%) and acute injuries (7.9%). The median weekly severity score was 56.5 (IQR 37.0–58.0).ConclusionThe high prevalence of health problems in our cohort suggests that future efforts are needed to further specify the underlying mechanism and develop adequate prevention strategies for recreational runners.

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“…Thereafter, the mean prevalence and its 95 % CI were calculated by summing all prevalences measured every 2 weeks, divided by the number of 2-week time-periods. The injury rate was calculated by dividing the number of RRIs by the sum of total running exposure in hours [ 18 , 30 ]. The number of RRIs was calculated based on the number of unique RRIs identified during the follow-up.…”

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“…running sessions not fully accomplished or completely missed due to RRIs) and/or medical attention [ 17 ]. Defining RRI based only on these consequences could underestimate the overall burden of RRIs, since minor injuries not resulting in such consequences would be neglected [ 18 , 19 ]. Also, to register overuse injuries accurately, one needs a long follow-up time including regular measurement intervals in order to chart the gradual onset and fluctuations of symptoms related to overuse RRIs [ 16 , 18 ].…”

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Health and Economic Burden of Running-Related Injuries in Dutch Trailrunners: A Prospective Cohort Study

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BackgroundTrailrunning is becoming very popular. However, the risk and burden of running-related injuries (RRI) in trailrunning is not well established.ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence, injury rate, severity, nature, and economic burden of RRIs in Dutch trailrunners.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included 228 trailrunners aged 18 years or over (range 23–67), and was conducted between October 2013 and December 2014. After completing the baseline questionnaire, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire on Health Problems was administered every 2 weeks to collect data on RRIs. Participants who reported RRIs were asked about healthcare utilization (direct costs) and absenteeism from paid work (indirect costs). RRI was defined as disorders of the musculoskeletal system or concussions experienced or sustained during participation in running.ResultsThe mean prevalence of RRIs measured over time was 22.4 % [95 % confidence interval (CI) 20.9–24.0], and the injury rate was 10.7 RRIs per 1000 h of running (95 % CI 9.4–12.1). The prevalence was higher for overuse (17.7 %; 95 % CI 15.9–19.5) than for acute (4.1 %; 95 % CI 3.3–5.0) RRIs. Also, the injury rate was higher for overuse (8.1; 95 % CI 6.9–9.3) than for acute (2.7; 95 % CI 2.0–3.4) RRIs. The median of the severity score was 35.0 [25–75 %, interquartile range (IQR) 22.0–55.7], and the median of the duration of RRIs was 2.0 weeks (IQR 2.0–6.0) during the study. The total economic burden of RRIs was estimated at €172.22 (95 % CI 117.10–271.74) per RRI, and €1849.49 (95 % CI 1180.62–3058.91) per 1000 h of running. An RRI was estimated to have a direct cost of €60.92 (95 % CI 45.11–94.90) and an indirect cost of €111.30 (95 % CI 61.02–192.75).ConclusionsThe health and economic burden of RRIs presented in this study are significant for trailrunners and for society. Therefore, efforts should be made in order to prevent RRIs in trailrunners.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40279-016-0551-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Measuring sports injuries on the pitch: a guide to use in practice

Cited by 29 publications

References 55 publications

Injuries in Dutch elite field hockey players: A prospective cohort study

Injuries in Dutch elite field hockey players: A prospective cohort study

Prospective monitoring of health problems among recreational runners preparing for a half marathon

Health and Economic Burden of Running-Related Injuries in Dutch Trailrunners: A Prospective Cohort Study

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