Epidemiology of injuries in Spanish elite throwers

Authors

  • Sidorella Braçic Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de León, León, España.
  • Alfonso Salguero del Valle Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Instituto de Biomedicina (IBIOMED). Universidad de León, León, España.
  • Fabio García-Heras Hernández Instituto de Biomedicina (IBIOMED). Universidad de León, León, España.
  • José María Yagüe Cabezón Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Instituto de Biomedicina (IBIOMED). Universidad de León, León, España.
  • Olga Molinero González Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Instituto de Biomedicina (IBIOMED). Universidad de León, León, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v19i59.2105

Abstract

Determining the most relevant injuries in each sport, frequency and severity is essential, and represents the first step in their prevention. The aim of this research was to perform an epidemiological study in athletics throwing. 66 Spanish elite throwers participated. We analysed the injury rate, the most affected body region, the most frequent injuries and its relationship with sex, throwing modality, category and competitive level. A questionnaire developed ad hoc from the Injury Surveillance System questionnaire of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was administered. The results showed the higher competitive level, despite of having a greater number of hours of exposure, the lower injury rate. Lower extremity was the most affected part of the body. Overloads were the most common injury, specifically muscle problems.

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2024-03-27

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Braçic Rodríguez, S. ., Salguero del Valle, A., García-Heras Hernández, F. ., Yagüe Cabezón, J. M., & Molinero González, O. (2024). Epidemiology of injuries in Spanish elite throwers. Cultura, Ciencia Y Deporte, 19(59). https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v19i59.2105

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Vol. 19 No. 59 (2024)

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