Injury Trends in Special Olympics Athletes From the 2018 USA Games

Newman, Bram; Fudge, Jessie R.; Haskins, Amy; Holt, Christina; Dexter, William W.

doi:10.1097/jsm.0000000000001033

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

2022

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001033

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Injury Trends in Special Olympics Athletes From the 2018 USA Games

Bram Newman

Jessie R. Fudge

Amy Haskins

et al.

Abstract: Objective:To categorize injury types and occurrence among athletes participating in the Special Olympics (SO).Design:Retrospective cross-sectional cohort study.Setting:2018 SO USA Games.Participants:Athletes participating in 14 sports at the 2018 SO USA Games (n = 2251).Independent Variables:Individual and team sports.Main Outcome Measures:Percentage of athletes injured per individual sport, percentage of injury type by sport, rate of injuries per 1000 exposures, and number of injuries per game in team sports.… Show more

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Injury incidence in golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kuitunen,

Ponkilainen

2024

Ir J Med Sci

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Objective There is a lack of comprehensive analysis of injuries in golf per exposure time. Thus, the aim was to report the pooled incidence of injuries in golf. Methods We searched PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases in March 2024 for this systematic review and meta-analysis. We included observational studies reporting the number of injuries per exposure time. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled injury incidence per 1000 athlete exposures (18 holes of golf) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Incidences were separately analyzed for men, women, amateurs, professionals, and special athletes. Results A total of 999 studies were screened, 29 full texts were assessed, and 7 studies with 269,754 athlete exposures were included. Seven studies assessed the overall incidence of injury, and the pooled estimate was 2.5 per 1000 athlete exposures (CI 0.9–7.5). The incidence was higher in special athletes (21.0, CI 7.7–45.1; one study) than among professionals (8.5, CI 7.6–9.4; one study), or in amateurs (1.3, CI 0.5–4.0; five studies). The injury incidence was 2.6 per 1000 athlete exposures (CI 0.7–9.6; four studies) in women and 1.4 per 1000 athlete exposures (CI 0.4–5.2; three studies) in men. A sensitivity analysis without special athletes had an incidence of 1.9 (CI 0.7–4.9; six studies). Conclusion The injury incidence in golf is 2.5 injuries per 1000 athlete exposures (18 holes of golf). Reporting was limited as only one study reported injuries per exposure time in professionals, and in total, only seven studies were found. More research is needed in all levels and age groups to better estimate the injury incidence and associated risk factors in golf.

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Injury incidence in golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kuitunen,

Ponkilainen

2024

Ir J Med Sci

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Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in professional and amateur golfers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Williamson,

Kay,

Robinson

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Br J Sports Med

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ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal injury in amateur and professional golfers, and to identify common injury sites and factors associated with increased injury frequency.DesignSystematic epidemiological review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesPubMed (Medline), Embase, the Cochrane Library and SPORTDiscus were searched in September 2023.Eligibility criteriaStudies published in the English language reporting the incidence or prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in golfers at all anatomical sites.Results20 studies (9221 golfers, 71.9% male, 28.1% female) were included, with mean age 46.8 years. Lifetime injury prevalence was significantly greater in professional golfers (73.5% (95% CI: 47.3% to 93.0%)) than amateur golfers (56.6% (95% CI: 47.4% to 65.5%); relative risk (RR)=1.50, p<0.001). Professional golfers had a significantly greater lifetime prevalence of hand and wrist (RR=3.33, p<0.001) and lower back injury (RR=3.05, p<0.001). Soft tissue injuries were most common, and diagnoses were typically non-specific. Injury frequency was not associated with age or sex. Two studies reported a greater injury risk in amateur golfers playing more than three and four rounds per week.ConclusionOver half of golfers are at risk of sustaining a musculoskeletal injury during their lifetime. Risks and patterns of injury differ between professional and amateur golfers, with professionals significantly more likely to develop lower back, and hand and wrist injuries. A recent international consensus statement on the reporting of injury and illness in golf should aid consistency in future research assessing the epidemiology of specific diagnoses, informing golf injury prevention and management strategies.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023408738.

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Injury Trends in Special Olympics Athletes From the 2018 USA Games

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Injury incidence in golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Injury incidence in golf—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in professional and amateur golfers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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