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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 651 - 655 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Injuries in community-level Australian football: Results from a club-based injury surveillance system. / Ekegren, Christina Louise; Gabbe, Belinda Jane; Donaldson, Alex; Cook, Jillianne Leigh; Lloyd, David; Finch, Caroline F.
In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Vol. 18, No. 6, 2015, p. 651 - 655.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Injuries in community-level Australian football: Results from a club-based injury surveillance system
AU - Ekegren, Christina Louise
AU - Gabbe, Belinda Jane
AU - Donaldson, Alex
AU - Cook, Jillianne Leigh
AU - Lloyd, David
AU - Finch, Caroline F
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Objectives Far fewer injury surveillance systems exist within community sport than elite sport. As a result, most epidemiological data on sports injuries have limited relevance to community-level sporting populations. There is potential for data from community club-based injury surveillance systems to provide a better understanding of community sports injuries. This study aimed to describe the incidence and profile of community-level Australian football injuries reported using a club-based injury surveillance system. Design Prospective, epidemiological study Methods Sports trainers from five community-level Australian football leagues recorded injury data during two football seasons using the club-based system. An online surveillance tool developed by Sports Medicine Australia (`Sports Injury Tracker?) was used for data collection. The injury incidence, profile and match injury rate were reported. Results Injury data for 1205 players were recorded in season one and for 823 players in season two. There was significant variability in injury incidence across clubs. However, aggregated data were consistent across football seasons, with an average of 0.7 injuries per player per season and 38?39 match injuries per 1000 hours match exposure. A large proportion of injuries occurred during matches, involved the lower limb and resulted from contact. Conclusions Data from the club-based system provided a profile of injuries consistent with previous studies in community-level Australian football. Moreover, injury incidence was consistent with other studies using similar personnel to record data. However, injury incidence was lower than that reported in studies using player self-report or healthcare professionals and may be an underestimate of true values.
AB - Objectives Far fewer injury surveillance systems exist within community sport than elite sport. As a result, most epidemiological data on sports injuries have limited relevance to community-level sporting populations. There is potential for data from community club-based injury surveillance systems to provide a better understanding of community sports injuries. This study aimed to describe the incidence and profile of community-level Australian football injuries reported using a club-based injury surveillance system. Design Prospective, epidemiological study Methods Sports trainers from five community-level Australian football leagues recorded injury data during two football seasons using the club-based system. An online surveillance tool developed by Sports Medicine Australia (`Sports Injury Tracker?) was used for data collection. The injury incidence, profile and match injury rate were reported. Results Injury data for 1205 players were recorded in season one and for 823 players in season two. There was significant variability in injury incidence across clubs. However, aggregated data were consistent across football seasons, with an average of 0.7 injuries per player per season and 38?39 match injuries per 1000 hours match exposure. A large proportion of injuries occurred during matches, involved the lower limb and resulted from contact. Conclusions Data from the club-based system provided a profile of injuries consistent with previous studies in community-level Australian football. Moreover, injury incidence was consistent with other studies using similar personnel to record data. However, injury incidence was lower than that reported in studies using player self-report or healthcare professionals and may be an underestimate of true values.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.390
DO - 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.390
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 651
EP - 655
JO - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
JF - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
SN - 1440-2440
IS - 6
ER -