Injury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the 2012 and 2016 summer paralympic games: a combined analysis of 101 108 athlete days

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dc.contributor.authorAdam, Faatima
dc.contributor.authorJordaan, Esme
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-16T10:04:26Z
dc.date.available2024-10-16T10:04:26Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractObjectives The relationship between sport-related injuries and Para athlete impairment type has not yet been comprehensively studied. This study aimed to describe injury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games, by sex, age, Games period, chronicity and anatomical area. Methods A combined analysis of 7222 athletes was conducted comprising 101 108 athlete days, using pooled data. Internet sources were used to identify impairments of registered athletes. Impairment types: brain disorders (BD), limb deficiency, neuromuscular disorders (NMD), spinal cord-related disorders, visual impairment (VI) and’all others’ (OTH: impaired passive range of movement, intellectual impairment, leg length difference, short stature and unknown impairments). Results by impairment type are reported as univariate unadjusted incidences (injuries/1000 athlete days; 95% CIs). Statistical significance between impairment types was determined when 95% CIs did not overlap. Results The overall crude unadjusted incidence of injury was 11.1 (95% CI 10.4 to 11.9), significantly higher in VI (13.7 (95% CI 11.0 to 15.7)) and NMD (13.3 (95% CI 11.1 to 16.1)) compared with BD (9.1 (95% CI 7.7 to 10.8)). Acute (sudden onset) (8.6 (95% CI 7.3 to 10.1)) and lower limb (6.6 (95% CI 5.4 to 8.1)) injuries were higher among athletes with VI, while athletes with NMD had a higher incidence of repetitive (gradual onset) (5.9 (95% CI 4.3 to 8.0)) and upper limb (6.9 (95% CI 5.2 to 9.0)) injuries compared with other impairments. Conclusions Incidence and type of injuries differed between athlete impairment types. Athletes with VI or NMD sustained the highest incidence of injury, and athletes with BD had the lowest. Findings of this study can inform the management of competition-related injuries in Para athletes. © Author(s) (or their employer(s))
dc.identifier.citationAdam, F., Derman, W., Schwellnus, M., Boer, P.H., Jordaan, E. and Runciman, P., 2024. Injury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a combined analysis of 101 108 athlete days. British journal of sports medicine.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107144
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/16303
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group
dc.subjectDisabled Persons
dc.subjectMEDICINE::Social medicine::Public health medicine research areas::Epidemiology
dc.subjectPara-Athletes
dc.subjectSporting injuries
dc.subjectSports medicine
dc.titleInjury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the 2012 and 2016 summer paralympic games: a combined analysis of 101 108 athlete days
dc.typeArticle

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