Catastrophic injuries and exertional medical events in lacrosse among youth, high school and collegiate athletes: longitudinal surveillance over four decades (1982-2020).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the incidence rates (IRs) of catastrophic injuries and exertional medical events in lacrosse athletes.

Methods

Catastrophic injuries and exertional medical events in lacrosse in the US among youth or amateur, high school and college athletes were analysed from the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) database from 1982/83 to 2019/20. Frequencies, IRs per 100,000 athlete-seasons (AS) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% CIs were calculated. Participation data were gathered from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and USA Lacrosse.

Results

Sixty-nine catastrophic events (16 youth or amateur, 36 high sch

SUBMITTER: Moseley GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860437 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature