Measuring sports injuries on the pitch: a guide to use in practice
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
;
19(5): 369-380, Sept.-Oct. 2015. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-764126
ABSTRACT
Sports participation is a major ally for the promotion of physical activity. However, sports injuries are important adverse effects of sports participation and should be monitored in sports populations. The purpose of this paper is to review the basic concepts of injury monitoring and discuss the implementation of these concepts in practice. The aspects discussed are (1) sports injury definition; (2) classification of sports injuries; (3) population at risk, prevalence, and incidence; (4) severity measures; (5) economic costs; (6) systems developed to monitor sports injuries; and (7) online technology. Only with reliable monitoring systems applied in a continuous and long-term manner will it be possible to identify the burden of injuries, to identify the possible cases at an early stage, to implement early interventions, and to generate data for sports injury prevention. The implementation of sports injuries monitoring systems in practice is strongly recommended.
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Main subject:
Athletic Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands
Institution/Affiliation country:
VU University Medical Center/NL
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