Epidemiology of United States high school sports-related fractures, 2008-09 to 2010-11.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High school athletes sustain millions of injuries annually, many of which are fractures. Fractures can severely affect athletes physically, emotionally, and financially and should be targeted with focused prevention methods.

Hypothesis

Patterns and primary mechanisms of fractures differ by sport and gender.

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Methods

High school sports-related injury data were collected from academic years 2008-09 to 2010-11 for 18 sports and from 2009-10 to 2010-11 for 2 additional sports. We used linear regression to describe annual fracture rate trends and calculated fractures rates, rate ratios (RRs), and injury proportion ratios (IPRs).

Results

From 2008-09 to 2010-11, certified athletic trainers reported a total

SUBMITTER: Swenson DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852886 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature