Sports injuries in Victoria, 2012–13 to 2014–15: evidence from emergency department records

Fernando, Dasamal Tharanga; Berecki‐Gisolf, Janneke; Finch, Caroline F.

doi:10.5694/mja17.00872

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“…Namely, an Australian study reported an increase in sports injury-related ED visits between 2012 and 2015. 21 Furthermore, an American study on sports-related ED visits among individuals aged 5-18 years reported an increase in sports-related injuries between 2009 and 2013, 6 whereas we found a decrease among individuals aged 0-17 years between 2009 and 2018. This difference could be explained by the fact that in the current study only severe sports-related ED visits are included.…”

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Trends in sports-related emergency department visits in the Netherlands, 2009–2018

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Kemler

Valkenberg

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BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesWe aim to describe time trends of severe sports-related emergency department (ED) visits in the Netherlands, from 2009 to 2018.MethodsData were extracted from the Dutch Injury Surveillance System by age, gender, sports activity and injury diagnosis, from 2009 to 2018. Absolute numbers and time trends of severe sports-related ED visits were calculated.ResultsBetween 2009 and 2018, the overall numbers of severe sports-related ED visits in the Netherlands have significantly decreased by 14% (95% CI −19% to −9%). This trend was seen among men (−12%; 95% CI −18% to −6%), women (−19%; 95% CI −26% to −11%) and individuals aged 18–34 years (−19%; 95% CI −28% to −10%). The number of ED visits has significantly decreased over time in soccer (−15%; 95% CI −24% to −6%), ice-skating (−80%; 95% CI −85% to −73%) and in inline/roller skating (−38%; 95% CI −55% to −15%). This was not the case in road cycle racing (+135%; 95% CI +85% to +198%) and mountain bike racing (+80%; 95% CI +32% to+146%). In terms of sports injury diagnoses, the number of fractured wrists (−15%; 95% CI −24% to −5%), fractured hands (−37%; 95% CI −49% to −21%), knee distortions (−66%; 95% CI −74% to −55%), and fractured lower legs (−38%; 95% CI −55% to −14%) significantly decreased over time.ConclusionOur study shows a promising reduction in the number of severe sports-related ED visits across most age groups and sports activities. As the number of ED visits increased in road cycle and mountain bike racing, it is important to find out what caused these increases. Furthermore, it is essential to determine trends in exposure hours and to evaluate and implement injury prevention programmes specific for these sports activities.

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Trends in sports-related emergency department visits in the Netherlands, 2009–2018

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Valkenberg

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BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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“…The article by Fernando and colleagues 4 reinforces the potential value of this approach, providing clear information about the most frequent sport‐related injuries, as well as preliminary estimates of per participant rates of injury. Ideally, health organisations should work with the national governing bodies of sports to achieve consensus on injury reporting and the impact of prevention strategies.…”

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“…Brukner and colleagues 3 searched for media reports of fatalities caused by head injuries in cricket over the past 160 years. Fernando and her co‐authors 4 report an excellent audit of the health care costs to society associated with sport‐related emergency department attendances in Victoria, coupled with an analysis of the relative risk and health costs of specific activities, while Prabhakaran and colleagues 5 provide a snapshot of some of the dangers for the participants of junior motocross. Franklin and his co‐authors 6 emphasise the need for education to reduce the number of preventable deaths from an under‐appreciated form of drowning.…”

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“…The report by Prabhakaran and her co‐authors 5 suggests that no organisational injury surveillance exists in junior motocross, despite the clear risks to the young competitors; that there were 24 visits to hospital among the 340 competitors is unsurprising given the finding by Fernando and colleagues 4 that high velocity and motorised sports are generally dangerous in terms of emergency department presentations. It is difficult to determine which risk reduction steps should be undertaken if mechanistic data are not collected (ie, data on the cause and nature of injuries).…”

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Preventing recreational sports injuries: practicalities and governance

Peirce¹,

Ranson

2018

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…14,15 The injury presentations by Australian football players to emergency departments are both the highest and the most costly of any team sport in Australia. 14,15 Hospital presentations, however, may not represent the true incidence of injuries in Australian football because less severe injuries may present to independent health professionals rather than hospitals. Some injuries may not even receive medical attention depending on the resources or personnel available.…”

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Injury reporting via SMS text messaging and online survey in community sport: A feasibility study

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The burden of injuries sustained in community Australian football is largely unknown due to the lack of viable injury surveillance methods. The use of novel methods such as automated text messaging (SMS) combined with online surveys for new injury registrations has not been evaluated in community sport. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of an automated method for injury surveillance. A total of 207 players, from 10 community clubs, consented to receiving post‐game text messages regarding training exposure and injuries during the preceding week, for 20 weeks. In addition to responding via SMS messaging, players completed hyperlinked online surveys to enter new injury details. Outcome variables included the injury incidence rates, players’ responses rates, response times, the number of complete injury records, and time burden for the participants and researchers. The incidence rate was 11.6 injuries per 1000 player hours (95% CI: 10.0‐13.5). The feasibility measures established (a) average weekly response rates of 74.1% (range 61.7%‐91.5%); (b) fast response times to SMS messages (62% within an hour); (c) moderate to high completeness of injury records (85.2%); (d) short time requirements to complete the online survey (2 minutes); and (e) researcher time saved by automation (28.8 hours less time to collect injury data). The automated method was found to be a feasible method of injury surveillance in community sport. While the completeness of injury records could be improved, the method has the potential to allow for wide‐scale injury surveillance within community Australian football.

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Sports injuries in Victoria, 2012–13 to 2014–15: evidence from emergency department records

Abstract: Assessing sports injury rates corrected for participation rates and evaluating the relative severity of injuries is important for monitoring safety. Our findings can assist decisions about which sports should be the focus of injury prevention efforts.

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Trends in sports-related emergency department visits in the Netherlands, 2009–2018

Trends in sports-related emergency department visits in the Netherlands, 2009–2018

Preventing recreational sports injuries: practicalities and governance

Injury reporting via SMS text messaging and online survey in community sport: A feasibility study

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