Abstract
This is the second significant dataset to document the incidence of injury in a Summer Paralympic Games setting. Pre-competition injury rates were significantly higher than competition injury rates. The sports of football 5-a-side, judo and football 7-a-side had a significantly higher incidence of injury, compared to all other sports, whilst boccia and Para swimming had a significantly lower injury rate. The shoulder joint was the most commonly injured anatomical area. Acute injuries constituted the highest injury rate at the Games.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 24-31 |
Journal | British Journal of Sports Medicine |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Oct 2017 |
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Profiles
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Nick Webborn, OBE
- School of Sport and Service Management - Clinical Prof-Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Sport and Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research and Enterprise Group
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