作者
Erin Smyth, Laura Piromalli, Alanna Antcliff, Phillip Newman, Gordon Waddington, Juanita Weissensteiner, Michael Drew
发表日期
2021/11/1
来源
British Journal of Sports Medicine
卷号
55
期号
Suppl 1
页码范围
A13-A13
出版商
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
简介
Background
Pre-elite athletes are at increased risk of injury/illness due to rapid increases in training load, insufficient rest and recovery, growth and a lack of support services compared to elite athletes.
Objective
Surveillance of incidence, site, nature and mechanisms of injury/illness at the 2018 & 2019 17/U & 19/U Australian Netball National Championships (ANNC) and reduce injuries at the 2019 ANNCs.
Design
Prospective observational cohort study.
Setting
2018 & 2019 17/U & 19/U ANNC’s.
Patients (or Participants)
One hundred and ninety-two pre-elite athletes were observed each year.
Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors)
A foot blister prevention pack and advice regarding an injury prevention program were provided to each athlete 6 weeks prior to 2019 ANNC’s.
Main Outcome Measurements
Injuries were recorded prospectively by team physiotherapists using medical attention data collection …