Year 2008 whitewater injury survey

Diafas, Vasilios; Chrysikopoulos, Kostantinos; Diamanti, Vasiliki; Koustouraki, Paraskevi; Prionas, Giorgos; Baltopoulos, Panagiotis

doi:10.4127/jbe.2010.0040

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“…These findings emphasize the critical role of effectively managing training loads and ensuring adequate recovery to mitigate the prevalence of injuries among canoeists [1,28,29]. For physicians caring for injured athletes, a comprehensive understanding of canoeing mechanics, equipment, biomechanics, and training protocols is essential [30,31].…”

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What Factors Influence the Injuries of Canoeists and Kayakers over the Years?

Garcia-Soidan,

Leiros-Rodriguez,

Isorna-Folgar

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the number of injuries in the canoe and kayak disciplines. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional and retrospective epidemiological study was conducted on a convenience sample of elite canoeists and kayakers during the Spanish Championships of each canoeing and kayaking modality. Retrospective data were collected on the number, body area, type, and severity of injuries sustained in previous seasons, as well as other affiliation data. Four separate multiple linear regression models were used to investigate the impact of the sports mode of canoeing, age, and sex on the occurrence of injuries. (3) Results: The findings indicate a distinction in injury frequency between canoeing and kayaking modalities, with injuries being more common in canoeing. The occurrence of mild injuries decreases with age among canoeists, while remaining consistent in kayaking. As athletes age, confidence intervals increase. Canoeists have a higher injury probability, and across all injury types, men have a lower injury risk. (4) Conclusions: The frequency of injuries is higher in the canoe modality across all age groups. Coaches and athletes should be well-informed about the insights provided in this study to implement targeted injury prevention strategies, especially in women canoeists.

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confidence: 99%

What Factors Influence the Injuries of Canoeists and Kayakers over the Years?

Garcia-Soidan,

Leiros-Rodriguez,

Isorna-Folgar

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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“…In whitewater paddle sports the highest percentage of injuries occur in class III whitewater rivers. 47 Among children presenting at an ED in the U.S. 1998-2015 for injuries sustained is association with products for surfing, water skiing or snorkeling, the environmental location where the injury occurred is shown in Table 3. Clearly snorkeling injuries are possible in a wider range of environments than either surfing or water-skiing, which require specific environments, but safe storage of sports equipment is important in all aquatic sports.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A study in Greece of canoes and kayak paddlers found that sprains and strains were the most common acute injury, and tendinitis was the most common chronic injury while 15% of respondents also contracted Giardia. 47 Among children presenting at the ED for injuries associated with surfing, water skiing or snorkeling products, Table 4), the most common injuries, more common than drowning, were to the skin or involved fractures or internal injuries. Among water-tubers, where an inflated tube is towed behind a boat, children are more likely than adults to suffer traumatic brain injury or lacerations.…”

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Pediatric and adolescent injury in aquatic adventure sports

Buzzacott

Mease²

2018

Research in Sports Medicine

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Drowning is a leading cause of death in children. Each year there are many thousands of injuries in children, some fatal, associated with aquatic adventure sports. Personal water craft rapidly accelerate children to high velocity, as does being towed behind boats on skis or tubes, whereupon children have no control of their speed or direction. Canoeing and white-water kayaking particularly stress the upper limbs and shoulder dislocations are a primary concern. Surfing and kite-surfing generate more injuries to the head and face than other parts of the body and, in scuba diving, children most frequently injure their ears due to the acute pressure changes experienced. Aquatic injuries cost more in children than in adults and residual functional deficits may last a lifetime. There is a pressing need for research into the prevalence and incidence of aquatic injuries in children, so the effectiveness of preventive interventions can be determined.

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