Abstract
Injuries are one of the common risks associated with physical activity. At the collegiate level of sports participation, NCAA sports programs are required to provide injury treatment and prevention options for their athletes. However, for participants competing in club and intramural sports, no universal requirements for injury prevention and treatment exist. This study assessed the risk of injury during club and intramural sports among college-aged students compared to participants in NCAA sports. Overall, club sport participants were found to have a significantly higher rate of injury compared to previously documented injury rates in NCAA participants, while, both NCAA and club sports participants were found to be more at risk than intramural participants. Specific sport injury rates were documented for nine club sports and compared with NCAA injury data. These injury rates suggest a need for improved health care and preventative treatment options for club sport athletes, especially in club sport rugby.
Highlights
The sports medicine industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that encompasses the medical treatment and care of injured athletes [1,2,3]
While it is true that NCAA athletes have a higher risk of injury than intramural participants, this study found that injury rates among NCAA athletes were unexpectedly lower than club sport participants during game competitions
It could be concluded that, an NCAA athlete who is well-trained is less likely to be injured in a game competition compared to a Club Sport athlete possibly due to their level of sport skills, the intensity of the sport and less attention to conditioning and prevention techniques performed in training
Summary
The sports medicine industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that encompasses the medical treatment and care of injured athletes [1,2,3]. The high number of participants in competitive sports and the cost involved has encouraged many institutions to employ medical staff such as a physician, physical therapist, or certified athletic trainer on a full time basis to improve the quality of care for participants. This decreases the number of injuries, and provides participants a means for treatment after an injury occurs, and in most cases, gives them a more affordable option for treatment [4, 5]
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