Epidemiology of race day injury in young professional jockeys in Great Britain from 2007 to 2018: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are limited injury data in professional horse racing, particularly by sex.

Objectives

To describe injury incidence, characteristics and falls in male and female, flat and jump jockeys in Great Britain.

Design and setting

Retrospective cohort study of professional jockeys in Britain.

Participants

245 jockeys licensed between 2007 and 2017.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was injury on a race day. Injury incidence (per 1000 rides; per 1000 falls) was derived. Incidence-rate ratios (IRR) were calculated to compare incidence between flat and jump racing, male and female jockeys, and male flat and male jump jockeys for: (i) injury incidence, (ii) fall incidence and (iii) injuries per fall.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Davies M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359493 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature