Musculoskeletal injuries during trail sports: Sex- and age-specific analyses over 20 years from a national injury database
Madeline M. Owen,
Connor D. Workman,
Hunter S. Angileri
et al.
Abstract:Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries in US trail sports are understudied as trail sport popularity grows. This study describes MSK injury patterns among hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers from 2002 through 2021 and investigates MSK injury trends acquired during mountain sports. Methods The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was used to identify US emergency department (ED) patients from 2002-2021 (inclusive) who endured MSK injuries during hiking, trail running, or mountain b… Show more
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