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Common Injuries Among Adult Figure Skaters

Noelle Tuttle1, Deborah L. King2, Brianna Magnusson1, Sarah T. Ridge1. 1Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. 2Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.
(Sponsor: Pat Vehrs, FACSM)
(No relationships reported)
Over the past 20 years, figure skating has transitioned to a lifetime sport. Like youth skaters, adult figure skaters are competitive and may experience similar injuries.
However, there is limited information about the frequency and types of these injuries.
PURPOSE: To observe the most common sites of injuries experienced by adult figure skaters, when during training the injuries occurred, the onset of the injury, and the most
common mechanisms of injury.
METHODS: An electronic injury survey was distributed via email to adult figure skaters affiliated with U.S. figure skating clubs and posted on the USFS Adult Skating
Facebook page. Skaters reported the body parts they have injured since beginning private lessons. They also reported the cause of injury and body part(s) involved for up to
four injury events. We calculated the following proportions: skaters who experienced an injury, injuries at each body part, acute and overuse injuries, mechanism, and time of
injury. We then determined the frequency of injuries at each body part for the specific injury events.
RESULTS: A total of 168 skaters (age=42.4 11.4 years, years of experience=26.9 15.6) completed the survey. The majority of the sample was female (93.2%). Skating
related injuries were reported by 68.5% of survey respondents. Among the 115 skaters with injuries, the most commonly reported sites of injury were the knee (52.2%), ankle
(40.9%), low back (35.7%), wrist (35.7%), and head (30.4%). Of the 208 specific injuries reported, the sites most frequently involved in an injury were the knee (22.1%), ankle
(17.3%), head (13.9%), low back (13.9%), and wrist (12.6%). The majority of injuries (89.5%) occurred during practice. Tripping (not involving another skater) resulted in
38.2% of injuries, while other (28.3%) and a fall from a jump (19.1%) also contributed to injuries. Most injuries (74.4%) were acute, rather than overuse.
CONCLUSION: Anecdotally, we know that many adult figure skaters experience injuries as a result of their training. Previous research has shown that elite singles skaters
suffer from more overuse injuries, which is in contrast to our findings that adult skaters experience more acute injuries. Adult skaters in our sample were injured most
frequently as the result of tripping, which may explain the high frequency of head and other acute injuries.

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June 3, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Prevalence And Characteristics Of Archery-related Injuries In Archers

Bryan Prine, Amanda Prine, Trevor Leavitt, Joseph Wasser, Heather K. Vincent, FACSM. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. (Sponsor:
Heather K. Vincent, Ph.D, FACSM)
(No relationships reported)
PURPOSE: Public perception of the sport of archery is that risk for injury is relatively low compared to contact sports or other vigorous aerobic or strength activities. Clinical
and training observations of archers in this geographic region suggest that archery-related injuries may be more pervasive than perceived. This study determined the
prevalence and type of archery-related injuries among archers in the north central Florida region.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of archers (N=239; 31.6713.28 yr; 65.2% male). Surveys were administered in-person at competitions and electronically to
local club teams. The following data were captured: bow type, draw weight, archery experience, current training practice and volume and history of archery-related injuries.
RESULTS: Archery-related injuries were reported by 43.5% of the archers (57.6% of women, 35.3% of men). Injuries had occurred in 53.9% and 35.3% of recurve and
compound bow users, respectively. The highest injury prevalence occurred in women who used recurve bows (70.7% vs 30.4%-45.5% in female and male compound bow
users). The most common body parts injured were shoulder (70.3%), back (31.7%), elbow (18.8%), wrist (15.8%), fingers (12.9%), and forearm (11.9%). Seven cases were
acute injuries (bruising, cut, forearm burns, broken thumb) and the remaining cases were overuse injuries (such as impingement, bursitis, labral tear, rotator cuff pain).
Presence of injury was only weakly correlated with training days per week and months per year (r=.148-.167; p<.05) and bow type (r=.186; p=.004).
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of archery-related chronic injuries is comparable to that of other vigorous or contact sports. The mechanisms of archery injuries are
predominantly overuse. Areas for targeted injury prevention could include increasing awareness to coaching staffs of injury risk, and improved core and upper body strength
stabilization and position technique in archers, particularly in women who use recurve bows.

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June 3, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Boys Lacrosse Tournament Game Injuries

Lisa Hepburn1, Andrew Lincoln1, Shane Caswell2, Bruce Griffin3. 1MedStar Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2George Mason University,
Manassas, VA. 3US Lacrosse, Baltimore, MD.
Email: lisa.h.hepburn@medstar.net
(No relationships reported)
PURPOSE: To describe the frequency, mechanisms and event characteristics associated with injuries during boys lacrosse (LAX) tournament games.
METHODS: Youth LAX tournament providers participated in a US Lacrosse-sponsored injury data collection project. Certified athletic trainers (ATs) at 11 tournaments in 7
states during the summers of 2014 and 2015 completed a LAX-specific injury reporting form for each injury that required medical attention during the tournaments. The form
included player demographics, activity at time of injury, type and mechanism of injury (MOI), and injury event characteristics.
RESULTS: ATs reported 203 injuries among players (M=13.5, range= 8 to 17 years, SD=2.0). 90% of injuries were contact related. The most common injuries were
concussions (n=67, 33%), contusions (n=41, 20%), minor ligament injuries (n=24, 12%) and 17 possible/suspected fractures (8%). 42% of injuries occurred to the head, face
or neck, followed by lower extremity (24%, n=52) and arm (22%, n=48). The most frequent MOI was bodily collisions (n=58, 29%), followed by stick contact (n=55, 27%). The
most common MOIs for concussions were contact from another players body or head (n=22, 33%), contact with two or more mechanisms, i.e. body and ground, (n=16, 24%)
and another players stick (n=12, 18%). A penalty was called in 22% injury incidents. 35% percent of the injuries involved midfielders (n=70), followed by attack (n=48, 24%)
and defenders (n=46, 23%). 30% of injuries occurred during loose ball situations (n=60), transition accounted for 16% (n=33) and shooting on goal was associated with 10%
(n=20). Close to 60% of injuries occurred in the second half of the game.
CONCLUSIONS: Collegiate and high school LAX are contact sports that allow body and stick checking. Modified rules for youth play restrict physical contact at the younger
age groups and progress to more contact in older age groups. The majority of injuries in a tournament setting were associated with physical contact. Understanding common
injuries, MOI and precipitating events can inform development of safety policies. Youth LAX tournament providers should ensure licensed health professionals, like ATs who
are trained in concussion evaluation, are onsite to provide medical care and guidance to parents and coaches.
Funded by a grant from US Lacrosse.

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