Rising Trends in Wrestling-associated Injuries in Females Presenting to US Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports among females in the United States (US). However, female wrestling injuries remain poorly characterized. In this study we describe historical and projected national estimates of female wrestling injuries, and compare injury characteristics with those of male wrestlers.

Methods

We queried the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database (2005-2019) to compare national weighted estimates and injury characteristics of male vs female wrestlers presenting to US emergency departments (ED) and projected annual female wrestling injuries expected by 2030.

Results

Our analyses demonstrated a significant (P < 0.001) increase in female wrestling injuries between 2005 (N = 1500; confidence interval [CI]

SUBMITTER: Hoge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7972392 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature