Risk Factors for Non-Contact Lower-Limb Injury: A Retrospective Survey in Pediatric-Age Athletes.

ABSTRACT: Risk factors for non-contact lower-limb injury in pediatric-age athletes and the effects of lateral dominance in sport (laterally vs. non-laterally dominant sports) on injury have not been investigated. To identify risk factors for non-contact lower-limb injury in pediatric-age athletes. Parents and/or legal guardians of 2269 athletes aged between 6-17 years were recruited. Each participant completed an online questionnaire that contained 10 questions about the athlete's training and non-contact lower-limb injury in the preceding 12 months. The multivariate logistic regression model determined that lateral dominance in sport (adjusted OR (laterally vs. non-laterally dominant sports), 1.38; 95% CI, 1.10-1.75; p = 0.006), leg preference (adjusted OR (right vs. left-leg preference), 0.71; 95%

SUBMITTER: Guan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8307706 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature