Injury and illness in short-course triathletes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determining the incidence and prevalence of injury and illness in short-course triathletes would improve understanding of their etiologies and therefore assist in the development and implementation of prevention strategies. This study synthesizes the existing evidence on the incidence and prevalence of injury and illness and summarizes reported injury or illness etiology and risk factors affecting short-course triathletes.

Methods

This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies reporting health problems (injury and illness) in triathletes (all sexes, ages, and experience levels) training and/or competing in short-course distances were included. Six electronic databases (Cochrane Central Register of Co

SUBMITTER: Guevara SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10980869 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature