Zachary Y Kerr1, Karen G Roos, Aristarque Djoko, Thomas P Dompier, Stephen W Marshall. 1. *Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; †Department of Kinesiology, California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, CA; ‡Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN; and §Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine how injury definition inclusiveness affects the rank order of injury rates in 27 high school (HS) sports. DESIGN: The National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION) used certified athletic trainers (ATs) to collect injury and athlete-exposure (AE) data in practices and competitions for 27 HS sports during the 2011/2012 to 2013/2014 academic years. Time loss (TL) injuries resulted in ≥24 hours of participation restriction. Nontime loss (NTL) injuries resulted in <24 hours of participation restriction. SETTING: Aggregate injury and exposure data collected from 27 HS sports. PARTICIPANTS: High school student-athletes. INTERVENTIONS: Sports injury data from the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Time loss and TL + NTL injury rates were calculated. Sport-specific rates were placed in rank order, stratified by gender. RESULTS: Most of the 47 014 injuries reported were NTL (82.8%). Among boys' sports, TL injury rates were greatest in football (3.27/1000AE) and wrestling (2.43/1000AE); TL + NTL injury rates were greatest also in football (15.29/1000AE) and wrestling (11.62/1000AE). Among girls' sports, TL injury rates were greatest in soccer (1.97/1000AE) and basketball (1.76/1000AE); TL + NTL injury rates were greatest in field hockey and lacrosse (both 11.32/1000AE). CONCLUSIONS: The rank order of injury rates and the resulting injury prevention priorities may depend on injury definition inclusiveness, particularly in female HS sports.
OBJECTIVE: To examine how injury definition inclusiveness affects the rank order of injury rates in 27 high school (HS) sports. DESIGN: The National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION) used certified athletic trainers (ATs) to collect injury and athlete-exposure (AE) data in practices and competitions for 27 HS sports during the 2011/2012 to 2013/2014 academic years. Time loss (TL) injuries resulted in ≥24 hours of participation restriction. Nontime loss (NTL) injuries resulted in <24 hours of participation restriction. SETTING:Aggregate injury and exposure data collected from 27 HS sports. PARTICIPANTS: High school student-athletes. INTERVENTIONS: Sports injury data from the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Time loss and TL + NTL injury rates were calculated. Sport-specific rates were placed in rank order, stratified by gender. RESULTS: Most of the 47 014 injuries reported were NTL (82.8%). Among boys' sports, TL injury rates were greatest in football (3.27/1000AE) and wrestling (2.43/1000AE); TL + NTL injury rates were greatest also in football (15.29/1000AE) and wrestling (11.62/1000AE). Among girls' sports, TL injury rates were greatest in soccer (1.97/1000AE) and basketball (1.76/1000AE); TL + NTL injury rates were greatest in field hockey and lacrosse (both 11.32/1000AE). CONCLUSIONS: The rank order of injury rates and the resulting injury prevention priorities may depend on injury definition inclusiveness, particularly in female HS sports.
Authors: Lauren A Pierpoint; Shane V Caswell; Nina Walker; Andrew E Lincoln; Dustin W Currie; Sarah B Knowles; Erin B Wasserman; Thomas P Dompier; R Dawn Comstock; Stephen W Marshall; Zachary Y Kerr Journal: J Athl Train Date: 2019-01 Impact factor: 2.860
Authors: Karen Roos; Kristen L Kucera; Yvonne Golightly; Joseph B Myers; Wayne Rosamond; Stephen W Marshall Journal: J Athl Train Date: 2018-02-21 Impact factor: 2.860