Abstract
AbstractBackground: The objective was to study physical activity (PA)-related injuries in sports club, school sports, and other leisure time PA, and the associations between injuries and PA participation frequency and intensity. Methods: A nationally representative sample was obtained and a structured questionnaire was sent. A total of 9,462 Finns (12–18 years) completed the survey. Prevalence of PA-related injuries was gathered by separate questions about sports club injuries, school sports injuries and other leisure time PA injuries. Results: Injury prevalence was higher in sports club activities than in other leisure time PA or school sports for boys (p < 0.001) and girls (p < 0.001). The prevalence of other leisure time injuries was higher than the prevalence of injuries in school sports for boys (p < 0.001) and girls (p < 0.001). Injuries were associated with higher frequency (OR 10.4, 95% CI 6.7–16.3) and intensity (OR 4.1, 95% CI 2.9–5.8) of PA. Conclusions: Out of the three settings, injury preval...
Highlights
Physical activity (PA) in adolescence is associated with various positive outcomes on health, wellbeing, and socio-economic factors
Injury prevalence in different settings Out of the subjects who reported participating in physical activity (PA) in any of the three settings, 32.0% had suffered at least one PA-related injury in the past 12 months
This study suggests that the rate of PA-related injuries is higher in sports club activities than in other settings of PA among adolescents
Summary
Physical activity (PA) in adolescence is associated with various positive outcomes on health, wellbeing, and socio-economic factors. The objective was to study physical activity (PA)-related injuries in sports club, school sports, and other leisure time PA, and the associations between injuries and PA participation frequency and intensity. Prevalence of PA-related injuries was gathered by separate questions about sports club injuries, school sports injuries and other leisure time PA injuries. Results: Injury prevalence was higher in sports club activities than in other leisure time PA or school sports for boys (p < 0.001) and girls (p < 0.001). The prevalence of other leisure time injuries was higher than the prevalence of injuries in school sports for boys (p < 0.001) and girls (p < 0.001). There seems to be a need for further preventative measures to reduce the risks of PA-related injuries, especially in the sports club setting
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