Injuries in underwater rugby: a retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study

Meyer, Heinz-Lothar; Minnemann, Felicitas; Polan, Christina; Burggraf, Manuel; Dudda, Marcel; Kauther, Max Daniel

doi:10.28920/dhm51.3.282-287

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“…The retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out using a questionnaire analogous to previous studies in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and after review by the responsible ethics committee of the University of Duisburg-Essen (09-4123-BO) [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. The questionnaires were distributed to 363 active show jumpers of different performance levels and filled in straightaway under the supervision of medical staff who were available to answer questions and explain ambiguities.…”

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Injuries and Overuse Injuries in Show Jumping—A Retrospective Epidemiological Cross-Sectional Study of Show Jumpers in Germany

Meyer

Scheidgen

Polan

et al. 2022

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This retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study deals with sport-specific injury patterns in show jumping. A total of 363 show jumpers of all levels (S) answered a retrospective questionnaire about injuries and overuse damages which occurred in the course of their careers. Demographic data and information on injuries in various body regions were collected. In addition to descriptive analysis, significance tests were performed. For better statistical comparability with other sports, exposure time was extrapolated with total career duration and weekly training hours, and injuries per 1000 jumping hours were calculated. The study included 251 (69%) women and 112 (31%) men, who were on average 26.9 ± 10.9 years old. The injury rate for the entire collective was 3.7 per 1000 h of exposure. The most frequently affected body region was the head (31%). Overuse complaints play a subordinate role and mainly affect the upper extremities (65%). The riders of the professional lower performance levels are less likely to injure themselves per 1000 h than riders of the higher performance levels. Riders who often or always wore a helmet suffered significantly fewer head injuries (p = 0.008) and had a significantly lower total injury duration than riders who did not wear a helmet (p = 0.006). Similarly, the study showed that riders who often or always wore a safety vest suffered significantly fewer spinal injuries (p = 0.017) and had significantly fewer injuries per 1000 riding hours (p = 0.031) than riders who did not wear a safety vest. Based on the present results, there should be an extension of the general helmet requirement and a requirement to wear safety vests in show jumping in general.

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Injuries and Overuse Injuries in Show Jumping—A Retrospective Epidemiological Cross-Sectional Study of Show Jumpers in Germany

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“…Injury data in related water sports exist (eg, water polo 7 , 12 and swimming 13 , 29 ). Publications have cited a generally high injury prevalence in UWR, 16 as well as specific injuries in UWR—for example, hamate fractures of the ball-carrying hand 1 , 14 , 22 and an increased incidence of back pain. 11 Atilla et al 2 characterized injuries of master swimmers by using a questionnaire for athletes.…”

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Epidemiology of Acute and Overuse Injuries in Underwater Rugby

Lutter,

Gräber,

Jones

et al. 2023

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background: Underwater rugby (UWR) is a team sport. Athletes require a high degree of strength, endurance, speed, and coordination involving intense physical contact. Currently, a paucity of literature exists regarding injury occurrence in UWR. Purpose: To examine the nature and prevalence of acute and overuse injuries in UWR. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: Between November 2020 and March 2021, a total of 720 German UWR athletes were invited to take an online survey developed by orthopaedic specialists with UWR athletes. Data were recorded regarding general and health-related information, training habits, acute injuries that necessitated an interruption in training and/or doctor consultation, as well as overuse injuries. Overuse injuries were evaluated using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Overuse Injury Questionnaire. Statistical analyses included t tests or rank sum tests depending on normality of distribution. A nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis 1-way analysis of variance on ranks was used for nonnormally distributed data among several groups. Results: This study included 161 active athletes (mean ± SD, 36.1 ± 11.9 years old; 75.3% male) for analysis, of whom 90.1% were competing regularly. The performance-level distribution was as follows: first German national league (n = 73), second German national league (n = 46), state league (n = 17), district league (n = 1), and no league (n = 24). The mean ± SD sport-specific training workload was 5.6 ± 3.0 h/wk, including UWR training, additional swimming (n = 71; 44.1%), strength (n = 70; 43.5%), and/or endurance training (n = 102; 63.4%). Acute injuries were recorded in 78.9% of all athletes. The most typical locations for acute injuries were hand/finger (42.4%), head/face (concussion, ruptured eardrum; 18.1%), wrist (5.5%), or spine (5.0%). Overuse injuries were reported by 42.9% of the participants. The predominant locations for overuse injuries were hand/finger (18.8%), shoulder/clavicle (14.1%), spine and wrist (10.7% each), head/face (8.7%), and ankle joint and knee (6.7% each). Conclusion: In the current study, 3 of 4 athletes reported at least 1 acute injury, and 2 of 5 athletes reported at least 1 overuse injury. Leading injury regions were the hand/finger, head/ear, wrist, and spine.

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Injury Incidence and Injury Period Prevalence in Underwater Hockey: A Retrospective Study

Adams,

Jones,

Partner

et al. 2024

J. of SCI. IN SPORT AND EXERCISE

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Purpose Underwater Hockey (UWH) is an upcoming sport involving limited contact between players. To date there are no published estimates of injuries in UWH. The aim of this study was to provide estimate on overall injury incidence and injury period prevalence in a sample of UWH players. Methods A cross-sectional study design with a convenience sample of UWH players recorded injuries sustained over the previous 12-month period. A total of 441 UWH players completed the study online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics with confidence intervals, alongside a one variable Chi squared test (χ2) or independent sample t-test. Results The overall injury incidence was 2.33/1000 h. Wrist, hand, and finger injuries combined (31.8%) were the most frequently injured regions followed by isolated shoulder injuries (16.8%). Contact with another player was the most frequent injury mechanism (43.5%) attributed, whilst the most common injury duration was between 8 and 28 days (35.9%). Conclusion This is the first study to report injury data in a sample of UWH players. Incidence rates were similar to other water-based sports such as endurance swimming. The high prevalence of wrist, hand and finger and shoulder injuries suggest that future injury prevention programmes should look to include upper limb-focussed risk reduction strategies.

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Injuries in underwater rugby: a retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study

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Injuries and Overuse Injuries in Show Jumping—A Retrospective Epidemiological Cross-Sectional Study of Show Jumpers in Germany

Injuries and Overuse Injuries in Show Jumping—A Retrospective Epidemiological Cross-Sectional Study of Show Jumpers in Germany

Epidemiology of Acute and Overuse Injuries in Underwater Rugby

Injury Incidence and Injury Period Prevalence in Underwater Hockey: A Retrospective Study

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