Injury Rates in Intramural Sports

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the rate of injury in eight intramural league sports at a small (< 3,000 students) private college in the southeastern United States. The number and types of injuries were tracked during the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 academic years for eight intramural league sports: flag football, softball, floor hockey, volleyball, 3v3 basketball, ultimate frisbee, soccer, and 5v5 basketball. For the two academic years combined, the injury rate was 5.56 (95% confidence interval, or CI, = [4.67, 6.61]) per 100 participants; the major injury rate was 0.37 (95% CI = [0.19, 0.73]) per 100 participants. By assessing the rate of injury for intramural sports, intramural staff can strategically implement action plans to minimize risk and be better prepared to respond to injuries when they occur.

An Epidemiology of Sport Injury Rates Among Campus Recreation Sport Programs

“…Participating in sports can be very beneficial mentally, physically, and socially [8,9]. However, sport injuries can be a barrier for participants to realize the benefits that come along with participation.…”

Epidemiology of Injuries in Ultimate (Frisbee): A Systematic Review

“…Seven studies [7,8,[20][21][22][23][24] were excluded due to the following reasons: Non-peer-reviewed articles (i.e., magazine article, n = 1; conference abstract, n = 1) and ineligible study design (i.e., review article, n = 3; case report, n = 1; letter to the editor, n = 1). Thus, a total of 11 studies [3,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] were included in this systematic review. Figure 1 shows a PRISMA flow chart of the study selection process.…”

“…The 11 included studies comprised 7 prospective cohort studies [3,25,28,[30][31][32][33], 1 retrospective cohort study [34], and 3 cross-sectional studies [26,27,29]. Nine of the included studies were conducted in the United States [25,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34], one was conducted in Poland [26], and one was conducted in five different countries [3].…”

“…The 11 included studies comprised 7 prospective cohort studies [3,25,28,[30][31][32][33], 1 retrospective cohort study [34], and 3 cross-sectional studies [26,27,29]. Nine of the included studies were conducted in the United States [25,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34], one was conducted in Poland [26], and one was conducted in five different countries [3]. The data were obtained from World Championships [3], collegiate or university championships, leagues, or series [25,28,30,31,33,34], regional tournaments [29], local club sports [26], national leagues, and tournaments [27,32].…”

“…Nine of the included studies were conducted in the United States [25,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34], one was conducted in Poland [26], and one was conducted in five different countries [3]. The data were obtained from World Championships [3], collegiate or university championships, leagues, or series [25,28,30,31,33,34], regional tournaments [29], local club sports [26], national leagues, and tournaments [27,32]. The characteristics of the included studies are summarized in Table 1 and a Graphical Overview for Evidence Reviews (GOfER) diagram is provided in Supplementary Material Figure S1.…”