Sports injury and illness epidemiology during the 2014 Youth Olympic Games: United States Olympic Team Surveillance

Nabhan, Dustin; Walden, Taylor; Street, Jenna; Linden, Heather; Moreau, Bill

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095835

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“…(9) . This findings were on the contrary to the studies (8,15) done among in which skin damage 38.95 % and ligament sprain 43% were the commonest injuries.…”

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Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

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2016

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“…(9) . This findings were on the contrary to the studies (8,15) done among in which skin damage 38.95 % and ligament sprain 43% were the commonest injuries.…”

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Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

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2016

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“…An injury was defined as any shoulder or elbow impairment (ie, pain, injury, tightness, or weakness) that resulted in either (1) an athlete missing .1 practice or game or (2) a change in position (ie, moving from pitcher to first base) related to the upper extremity complaint. [6][7][8][9] Any player who reported a baseball-related shoulder or elbow impairment was contacted and then physically reassessed by the lead researcher, a licensed physical therapist, to confirm the presence of injury. Athletes who required additional medical care were referred to a board-certified, fellowship-trained sports medicine physician for continued evaluation.…”

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“…7,8 Unlike the collegiate and professional ranks, which employ athletic trainers to record and treat athletes' injuries, at the youth and adolescent level, injuries are inconsistently reported and often treated by the athletes' parents and coaches. 7,9 The burden of identifying and recording injuries is much greater at this level because most youth players participate on multiple teams and, in some cases, in multiple sports throughout the year. 8 Despite evidence 10,11 suggesting that sport specialization may be related to the development of overuse injuries in youth and adolescent athletes, specialization rates continue to rise in the United States.…”

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Sport Specialization and Increased Injury Frequency in Youth Baseball Players: A Prospective Study

Arnold

Thigpen

Beattie

et al. 2019

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context Sport specialization is thought to be a primary contributor to the throwing-related injury risk in youth baseball players. Objective To (1) establish arm-injury incidence in a cohort of male youth (9–12 years old) baseball players and (2) examine sport specialization and the frequency of arm injuries in the same cohort. Design Cohort study. Setting Greenville, South Carolina, youth baseball programs and tournaments. Patients or Other Participants A total of 159 asymptomatic youth baseball players (age = 11.1 ± 1.1 years) were physically assessed and then were prospectively followed for 6.7 ± 1.5 months. Main Outcome Measure(s) Athlete demographics and playing and injury histories were initially recorded. Athlete-exposures and presence of arm injury were prospectively tracked. All injuries were physically confirmed by a licensed physical therapist. Results Youth players demonstrated an arm-injury incidence rate of 2.22 per 1000 athlete-exposures. Parents and players underestimated sport-specialization status based on the standard research definition (self versus research based: 31% versus 83%, respectively; P = .001). The frequency of arm injuries was higher in specialized players (100%) than in nonspecialized players (80%, P = .03) but did not differ between pitchers and position players (13.2% each, P = 1.00). Conclusions Sport specialization was associated with throwing-related arm injuries in a small cohort of youth baseball players. It is concerning that 57.9% of parents and specialized players were unaware of the athletes' status. Larger studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to further evaluate injury-risk profiles in physically developing youth populations.

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“…The knee, in particular, is the most common joint site for OA and, combined with the ankle, are the leading locations for injury in youth sports 107. Notably, the most common injury location during the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games, the 2013 European Youth Sports Festival, and the 2014 Youth Olympics Games (US team) was the knee 32–34…”

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The elite young athlete: strategies to ensure physical and emotional health

Sabato¹,

Walch²,

Caine³

2016

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This article presents a current review of the risk of physical and psychological injury associated with participation in elite youth sport, and suggests strategies to ensure the physical and emotional health of these young athletes. Although there is lack of epidemiological data, especially with regard to psychological injury, preliminary data suggest that the risk of injury is high in this population. While there is lack of incident and follow-up data, there is also concern regarding burnout, disordered eating, and the long-term consequences of injury. Modifiable injury risk factors identified include postural control, competition anxiety, life events, previous injury, and volume of training. There are presently no studies designed to determine the effectiveness of injury prevention measures in elite youth sports. However, there is adequate evidence arising from injury prevention studies of youth sports participants – including neuromuscular training, protective equipment, mental training to enhance self-esteem, and sport rules modification – to prevent injuries in elite youth sports settings. Although not tested, psychosocial prevention strategies such as adoption of task-oriented coping mechanisms, autonomous support from parents, and a proactive organizational approach also show promise in injury prevention.

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Sports injury and illness epidemiology during the 2014 Youth Olympic Games: United States Olympic Team Surveillance

Abstract: The rates of injury, illness and medical encounters per athlete were greater than in previous reports of medical service provisions at youth Olympic-level sporting events.

Cited by 29 publications

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Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

Sport Specialization and Increased Injury Frequency in Youth Baseball Players: A Prospective Study

The elite young athlete: strategies to ensure physical and emotional health

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