Injuries in Professional Rodeo: An Update

Griffin, Rick; Peterson, Keith; Halseth, John R.; Reynolds, Bill

doi:10.1080/00913847.1987.11709284

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“…Contradicting the suggestions made in previous literature on rodeo injuries that strength and power conditioning would improve performance (9,17,29), a weak correlation between MET level and earnings (r ϭ 0.151) in the present study does not support physical conditioning as a solid means of enhancing performance in rodeo. Other factors exist that must play a role in the injury and performance of the rodeo athlete, such as the type of livestock, the riding technique, the equipment used, or the mechanism of injury (5).…”

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“…Nebergall (20) reported that 70% of rodeo injuries occur during the dismount from the animal. Griffin and colleagues (8,9) have also made a similar observation. Taking into consideration that injuries resulting from collisions with the arena or animals (i.e., contusions and lacerations) are difficult to avoid, improving the ability to land on one's feet or to maintain balance long enough to leave the animal at the best time may assist in decreasing collision-related injuries.…”

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“…In concurrence with Evans and Freeman (5) medical professional would consider an injury but not necessarily so by the rodeo athletes' standards (9,21,24). This difference in definition of injury may have affected the reporting of injuries and therefore the outcomes of this study.…”

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Physical Activity and Its Relationship to Rodeo Injury and Success

SINCLAIR¹,

RANSONE²

2004

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Sinclair, A.J., and J.W. Ransone. Physical activity and its relationship to rodeo injury and success. J. Strength Cond. Res. 18(4): 000-000. 2004.-The purpose of this study was to determine the interrelationship among physical activity, injury, and success of rodeo athletes. Seventy-two male Professional Rodeo Cowboys' Association members served as participants and were grouped into timed, steer-wrestling, saddlebronc, bareback, bull-riding, and multiple rough-stock events. Participants completed demographic and overall physical activity questionnaires. Sixty-two percent of the subjects participated in regular exercise for a minimum of 2 days per week. Pearson bivariate correlation coefficients revealed weak correlations (r ϭ 0.151, Ϫ0.188, and Ϫ0.074; p Ͼ 0.05) among metabolic (MET) level, earnings rate, and injury rate. A 1-way between-subjects analysis of variance indicated no differences in MET level among groups. Physical activity did not affect performance or injury rate, and competitors in various events did not have different levels of energy expenditure. Therefore, rodeo sports-medicine personnel should encourage athletes to engage in other sportspecific training activities to help prevent rodeo injuries.

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Physical Activity and Its Relationship to Rodeo Injury and Success

SINCLAIR¹,

RANSONE²

2004

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…Griffin et al, 4 in 1983, speculated that cowboy boots provide some protection against ankle injury in rodeo. In their original study and in a subsequent investigation in 1987, 5 they found no ankle injuries. The fact that our investigation included approximately 25-fold more rodeo performances likely accounts for the difference in findings.…”

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Epidemiologic Analysis of Injury in Five Years of Canadian Professional Rodeo

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Longitudinal studies of rodeo injuries are rare. We prospectively investigated injuries in professional rodeo in Canada over a 5-year period. Our specific interests included injury incidence density in specific rodeo events, risk factors such as past injury, and the incidence of head injury. Of 323 professional rodeos from 1995 through 1999, 63 rodeos provided a convenience sample. These rodeos were selected because the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sport Medicine Team was in attendance at these events, thus providing both competitor health care and data collection. Four hundred fifty-one injuries were reported during 30,564 competitor-exposures. The greatest injury frequency and injury incidence density were in the rough stock events (bull riding, bareback riding, and saddle bronc). Bull riding accounted for the greatest injury frequency (141) and incidence density (32.2 injuries per 1000 competitor-exposures). Bull riding had a relative injury risk of 1.32 when compared with bareback riding; bareback riding had a relative injury risk of 1.39 when compared with saddle bronc riding. Concussions accounted for 8.6% of all reported injuries. Concussions and other head injuries (65) were second only to knee injuries (76) in frequency of injury to specific body parts. This concussion frequency is higher than has previously been reported.

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“…Concussions may occur during the ride through a whiplash effect or impact against a horse's hip [7] or a bull's head [9,10]. The rider may also be slammed against the chute gate or the arena rails [11].…”

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Rodeo Injuries and Prevention

Downey¹

2007

Current Sports Medicine Reports

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Rodeo is a fast-moving sport with highly talented and tough athletes. Prevalence of injury is high, especially in rough stock events, which include bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding. In bull riding, the incidence of injury is reported at 32.2 injuries per 1000 competitor-exposures. While a number of different injuries can occur during bull riding, concussions are often the most alarming. However, they may also be the most amenable to prevention, despite resistance from rodeo cowboys and organization rulemakers to the use of protective headgear and lack of adherence to recovery guidelines. Rodeo athletes want to return to their sport despite injuries and rarely seek medical care; nonetheless, arena-side health care is still utilized and appreciated by rodeo cowboys. This article addresses the need for greater use of preventative equipment, the importance of allowing full recovery from concussions, and the need to make medical care more available to the rodeo athlete.

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Injuries in Professional Rodeo: An Update

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Physical Activity and Its Relationship to Rodeo Injury and Success

Physical Activity and Its Relationship to Rodeo Injury and Success

Epidemiologic Analysis of Injury in Five Years of Canadian Professional Rodeo

Rodeo Injuries and Prevention

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