Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Norwegian female biathlon athletes

Østerås, Håvard; Garnæs, Kirsti Krohn; Augestad, Liv Berit

doi:10.2147/oajsm.s41586

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“…First, no detailed questionnaire was used regarding the subject’s history of injury to identify the environment in which the injury occurred. Among skaters, off-ice training is one of the most common precipitating risk factors for injury, 29 and we were unable to precisely evaluate the mechanisms underlying such injuries.…”

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Injuries and disorders among young ice skaters: relationship with generalized joint laxity and tightness

Okamura¹,

Wada²,

Tazawa³

et al. 2014

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This study retrospectively investigated 192 teenage speed and figure skaters with prior injuries documented by an athletes’ questionnaire, who underwent a physical examination to assess their muscle tightness and generalized joint laxity. In all athletes, the degree of muscle tightness and joint laxity were measured by a standardized physical examination. A descriptive report of the types of injuries showed a predominance of fractures, ligament injuries, enthesitis, and lower back pain. Approximately 5% of all skaters tested positive for tightness, while 25.8% of figure skaters and 15.2% of speed skaters had generalized ligamentous laxity. Statistical testing showed an association between ankle sprains and muscle tightness, and an association between knee enthesitis and muscle tightness in skating athletes. There was also an association between lower back pain and generalized joint laxity, which held true only for the male skaters.

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Injuries and disorders among young ice skaters: relationship with generalized joint laxity and tightness

Okamura¹,

Wada²,

Tazawa³

et al. 2014

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“…Most studies conducted to establish the extent of injuries and illness have been retrospective or based on questionnaires; 11 , 18 , 19 however, recall bias associated with retrospective study designs often restricts the interpretation of injury-surveillance studies. As such, a prospective study design should be used to avoid recall biases.…”

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Injuries and illnesses in a cohort of elite youth alpine ski racers and the influence of biological maturity and relative age: a two-season prospective study

Müller

Hildebrandt

Müller

et al. 2017

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BackgroundStudies on injuries and illnesses involving youth ski racers younger than 15 years are lacking in the literature. The aim of this study was prospectively to assess the incidence, prevalence, and severity of traumatic and overuse injuries, as well as illnesses of elite youth ski racers with regard to sex, biological maturity status, and relative age.Subjects and methodsA prospective, longitudinal cohort design was used to monitor the anthropometrics, training characteristics, traumatic and overuse injuries, and illnesses of 82 elite youth ski racers (51 males, 31 females, age 9–14 years) over 2 consecutive years. The exact training exposure (skiing and athletic) was recorded. Relative age and estimated biological maturity status were assessed.ResultsRelatively low injury incidence or prevalence (traumatic, 0.86/1,000 hours of training; overuse, 0.28/1,000 hours) and comparably high illness prevalence (2.4/athlete) were reported. The knee was the most commonly affected body part (traumatic injuries 36.5%, overuse injuries 82%). A high number of bone fractures were revealed (46%), while no stress fractures occurred; 66% of the illnesses were respiratory tract infections. No differences were found between males and females, the differing maturity groups, or relative age quartiles. Early-maturing athletes had comparably low traumatic and overuse-injury rates. Relatively younger athletes had low traumatic injury rates.ConclusionThe injury-prevention measures implemented in the training process of youth ski racers seem to contribute to a low incidence of injury. Biological maturity status should be considered in the training process to prevent injuries in late-maturing athletes.

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“…during the year preceding the survey (incidence =586 injuries per 1000 athletes per year). 9 Similar to a study cohort of cross country skiers, 10 female biathletes reported more injuries than males (55% vs 40%). 9 Recognition of the role of illness is growing in sports medicine, for instance, physiological changes associated with acute infective illness impair motor coordination, decrease muscle strength, 11 reduce peak V02 (peak oxygen consumption) and endurance capacity and change metabolic function, 12 consequently affecting biathletes ability to train, compete 2 and perform well.…”

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The Biathlon Injury and Illness Surveillance (BIIS) project protocol: a prospective cohort study across two World Cup seasons

Fitzpatrick

Perera

2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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IntroductionReliably and accurately establishing injury and illness epidemiology in biathletes will provide insight into seasonal changes, provide potential to better embed innovative prevention strategies and advance sports medicine through the provision of effective healthcare to biathletes. The main objective of the Biathlon Injury and Illness Study (BIIS) is to provide the first comprehensive epidemiological profile of injury and illness in biathlon athletes during two consecutive Biathlon World Cup seasons over 2-years.MethodsThe BIIS study methodology is established in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) injury and illness surveillance protocols using a biathlon-specific injury and illness report form. Team medical staff will provide weekly data using injury and illness definitions of any injury or illness that receives medical attention regardless of time loss. Injuries or illness must be diagnosed and reported by a qualified medical professional (eg, team physician, physiotherapist) to ensure accurate and reliable diagnoses. Descriptive statistics will be used to identify the type, body region and nature of the injury or illness and athlete demographics such as age and gender. Summary measures of injury and illnesses per 1000 athlete-days will be calculated whereby the total number of athletes will be multiplied by the number of days in the season to calculate athlete-days.Ethics and DisseminationThis study has been approved by the Bellbery Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC reference: 2017-10-757). Results will be published irrespective of negative or positive outcomes and disseminated through different platforms to reach a wide range of stakeholders.

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Norwegian female biathlon athletes

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Injuries and disorders among young ice skaters: relationship with generalized joint laxity and tightness

Injuries and disorders among young ice skaters: relationship with generalized joint laxity and tightness

Injuries and illnesses in a cohort of elite youth alpine ski racers and the influence of biological maturity and relative age: a two-season prospective study

The Biathlon Injury and Illness Surveillance (BIIS) project protocol: a prospective cohort study across two World Cup seasons

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