Adherence; Behaviours; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention; Risk Reduction; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Abstract :
[en] Objective: In Athletics (Track and Field), athletes can be affected by injuries, especially in their quest for top performance. Therefore, we aim to provide an overview of the current knowledge about the problem of injuries in Athletics. Main findings: It is necessary to maintain a clear definition of “injury” when stakeholders in Athletics discuss clinical, administrative, and/or research perspectives. There are several possible methodological approaches to collect injury data in Athletics depending on the context, population, and injury definition. In general, about two thirds of Athletics athletes sustain at least one injury during an Athletics season, and there are about 100 injuries per 1000 registered athletes during an international championship. The injury rates and characteristics vary by sex and discipline. The injuries can affect athletes physically, psychologically, and socially, with short- and long-term consequences for musculoskeletal function, athletics performance and athletics career. Although it is logical to try to reduce the injury risk, little scientific evidence is currently available to help Athletics-related stakeholders. Conclusions: Injury can currently be considered as an omnipresent problem in Athletics, which affects their practice, with consequences on performance and health. Injury risk is today an undeniable part of the life of Athletics athletes, which implies that there is a pressing need to continue the development of injury risk reduction strategies, to scientifically evaluate their efficacy, and to implement them in sports practice.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Edouard, Pascal; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France ; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT-ETIENNE, Sports Medicine Unit, Saint-Etienne, France ; EUROPEAN ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION (EAA), Lausanne, Switzerland
Dandrieux, P.-E.; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France ; MINES SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Iatropoulos, S.; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France ; MINES SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Blanco, D.; UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA, Barcelona, Spain
Branco, P.; EUROPEAN ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION (EAA), Lausanne, Switzerland
Chapon, J.; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Mulenga, D.; UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, Lusaka, Zambia ; SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA (SPAZ), Lusaka, Zambia
Guilhem, G.; FRENCH INSTITUTE OF SPORT, Paris, France
Jacobsson, J.; LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY, Linköping, Sweden
Mann, R.; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom ; PODIUM ANALYTICS, London, United Kingdom
McCallion, C.; NORTHWOOD COURT, Dublin, Ireland
Mosser, C.; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Morin, J.-B.; UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Prince, C.; UNIV SAVOIE MONT BLANC, Chambéry, France ; SWISS OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER, Meyrin, Switzerland ; SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE DES MASSEURS KINÉSITHÉRAPEUTE DU SPORT, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France
Ruffault, Alexis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psychologie de la santé
Timpka, T.; LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY, Linköping, Sweden
Alonso, J.-M.; QATAR ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL, Doha, Qatar
Tsukahara, Y.; TOKYO WOMEN‘S COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Tokyo, Japan
Navarro, L.; MINES SAINT-ETIENNE, Saint-Etienne, France
Hollander, K.; MSH MEDICAL SCHOOL HAMBURG, Hamburg, Germany
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