Injury and illness: an analysis of team USA athletes at the 2024 winter youth olympic games.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injury and illness surveillance is essential for understanding the relative risks of sports participation to develop effective strategies to optimize athlete health, wellness, and performance. Epidemiological studies examining injuries and illnesses among Team USA youth athletes are limited, particularly among athletes competing in Winter sports. The purpose of this study was to characterize the injury and illness incidence rate among Team USA athletes participating in the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

Methods

Injuries and illnesses among 101 Team USA youth athletes (40.6% female; age, 17 ± 1 years) were prospectively documented. Injury and illness prevalence, and incidence rate (IR) per 1,000 athlete-days (AD), and incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calcul

SUBMITTER: Triplett AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature