Pascal Edouard1, Laurent Navarro2, Jacques Pruvost3, Pedro Branco4, Astrid Junge5. 1. Inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement Science (LIBM EA 7424), University of Lyon, University Jean Monnet, France; Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Faculty of Medicine, France; Medical Commission, French Athletics Federation (FFA), France; Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Centre de médecine du Sport, Division de médecine physique et réadaptation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland; European Athletics Medical & Anti Doping Commission, European Athletics Association (EAA), Switzerland. Electronic address: Pascal.Edouard42@gmail.com. 2. Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U 1059 Sainbiose, Centre CIS, France. 3. Medical Commission, French Athletics Federation (FFA), France. 4. European Athletics Medical & Anti Doping Commission, European Athletics Association (EAA), Switzerland; Health and Science Commission, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco. 5. Medical School Hamburg, Germany; Swiss Concussion Center, Schulthess Clinic Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the potential association between in-competition injuries and performance success (determined as "winning a medal") in combined events during international athletics championships. METHODS: Newly incurred injuries were prospectively reported daily by the national medical teams and/or by the local organising committee physicians during 18 international athletics championships. Participation, climatic conditions and performance (medals) were collected retrospectively from the internet. Potential association between injury and performance success (win a medal) were analysed using an adjusted stepwise multiple regression and risk indicators presented as Odd Ratios (OR) (95%CI). Then, the proportions of injured competing athletes were descriptively presented among ranked and dropped-out, and medallist and non-medallist athletes. RESULTS: A total of 799 athletes competed in combined events during the included 18 championships, of these 134 (16.8%) had at least one injury. An adjusted stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that in-competition injury was significantly associated with lower odds of winning a medal (OR=0.45 (95% CI 0.20-0.88)). The proportion of injured athletes was higher among the dropped-out than among the ranked athletes, and among non-medallists than medallists. DESIGN: This was a total population design. CONCLUSIONS: During international athletics championships, being injured during a combined events competition was associated with lower odds of winning a medal. Injury prevention could contribute to improve performance success.
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the potential association between in-competition injuries and performance success (determined as "winning a medal") in combined events during international athletics championships. METHODS: Newly incurred injuries were prospectively reported daily by the national medical teams and/or by the local organising committee physicians during 18 international athletics championships. Participation, climatic conditions and performance (medals) were collected retrospectively from the internet. Potential association between injury and performance success (win a medal) were analysed using an adjusted stepwise multiple regression and risk indicators presented as Odd Ratios (OR) (95%CI). Then, the proportions of injured competing athletes were descriptively presented among ranked and dropped-out, and medallist and non-medallist athletes. RESULTS: A total of 799 athletes competed in combined events during the included 18 championships, of these 134 (16.8%) had at least one injury. An adjusted stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that in-competition injury was significantly associated with lower odds of winning a medal (OR=0.45 (95% CI 0.20-0.88)). The proportion of injured athletes was higher among the dropped-out than among the ranked athletes, and among non-medallists than medallists. DESIGN: This was a total population design. CONCLUSIONS: During international athletics championships, being injured during a combined events competition was associated with lower odds of winning a medal. Injury prevention could contribute to improve performance success.
Authors: Pascal Edouard; Noel Pollock; Kenny Guex; Shane Kelly; Caroline Prince; Laurent Navarro; Pedro Branco; Frédéric Depiesse; Vincent Gremeaux; Karsten Hollander Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-02 Impact factor: 4.614