Physical activity-related injuries among university students: a multicentre cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and preliminarily explore possible risk factors of physical activity-related injury (PARI) occurrences among Chinese university students via a multicentre mixed survey.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants

A total of 4758 undergraduates graded 1-3 in nine universities in three Chinese cities were enrolled via cluster random sampling and completed the self-administered online questionnaires during March and April 2017.

Main outcome measures

PARI in the past 12 months.

Results

Of the 4758 participants, 1081 sustained PARI in the past 12 months, with an overall PARI incidence rate of 22.7% (27.3% (367/1343) in males and 20.9%(714/3415) in females). Around one-quarter of the

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157521 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature