GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SPORT INJURY RISK AND TYPES OF INJU-RIES: A RETROSPECTIVE TWELVE-MONTH STUDY ON CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS, SWIMMERS, LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS AND SOCCER PLAYERS

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SPORT INJURY RISK AND TYPES OF INJU-RIES: A RETROSPECTIVE TWELVE-MONTH STUDY ON CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS, SWIMMERS, LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS AND SOCCER PLAYERS

This twelve months survey compared injury risk and injury types by genders (312 females, 262 males) in 15- to 35-year-old cross-country skiers, swimmers, long- distance runners and soccer players. More male than female athletes reported at least one acute injury (44% vs. 35%, p < 0.05), and more...

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Main Authors: Leena Ristolainen, Ari Heinonen, Benjamin Waller, Urho M. Kujala, Jyrki A. Kettunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Male
female
athletic injuries
acute injury
over-use injury
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol8/n3/18/v8n3-18text.php

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