Relationships Between Performance and Injury Occurrence in Athletics (Track and Field)

A Pilot Study on 8 National-Level Athletes From Sprints, Jumps and Combined Events Followed During at Least Five Consecutive Seasons

Bibliographic Data

ID13131745
AuthorsJoris Chapon (0009-0004-0640-4185, Lyon 1 Université, corresponding author), Laurent Navarro (0000-0002-8788-8027, Lyon 1 Université), Pascal Edouard (0000-0003-1969-3612, Lyon 1 Université)
Year2022
Volume4
Pages852062-852062
Publication date2022-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fspor.2022.852062
PMID35603263
OpenAlexW4225388934
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

Our present pilot study confirms that injuries are part of an athletes' life. The occurrence of at least one injury was associated with higher odds of participation in a national championship, whereas the absence of at least one injury was associated with higher odds of participation in an international championship. We hypothesised that the length of the season can play a role in the risk of injury occurrence, but if the athlete wants to reach his/her highest level, decreasing the risk of injuries seems to be of importance. Despite the caution that should be taken in the interpretation of our results, our present study confirms the interest and relevance of injury risk reduction approach in athletics

Athletes · Competition (biology · Physical therapy · Track and field athletics · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise · Demography · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention

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