ATHLETE EXERTION INJURIES

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 67  (2) , 58-65
Abstract
Data on athlete exertion injuries and syndromes were collected; 75 women and 754 men over 16 yr old. About 90% of the athletes were training regularly for more than 2 yr and 75% of them trained 6 times a wk or more. Approximately 52% of the injuries occurred in track and field athletics, about 17% in ball events, 13.6% in skiing, 7.4% in orienteering, and 4.7% in power events. Other sports were associated with fewer exertion injuries. Of the injuries, 28.7% occured in the knee, 17% in the ankle, foot and heel, 14.8% in the leg, 8.2% in the back and trunk, 8.1% in the thigh, 7.4% in the achilles tendon. The rest were in the shoulder, neck and upper extremities. In 92% of the patients conservative treatment and rest were used. Only 8% of the cases were treated surgically.

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