Overuse injuries in Swedish elite athletics- a study protocol for a prospective multifactorial cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overuse injuries (OI) are common in elite athletics. Previous studies have had athletes self-report injuries rather than having a medical professional provide a clear diagnosis. This might be a major reason for the inconsistencies in reported incident proportions of OI in elite athletics, in addition to the varying definitions of OI in current literature. Risk factors or combinations of risk factors (biomechanical, clinical, and training-related) have been shown to be important in the developmental process of OI. However, no studies have examined these relationships using a multifactorial and prospective approach in elite athletics. The purpose of this study protocol is to describe OI incidence proportion, injury severity, location, and occurrence during a complete athle

SUBMITTER: Lundberg Zachrisson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6186111 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature