Abstract
BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to assess injury patterns in collegiate club quidditch athletes at a single university over three seasons. Injury data were gathered from athletic trainers that provided sideline medical coverage during competitions, the on-site athletic training center where athletes had daily access for evaluation and treatment for acute and chronic injuries, and a sports medicine physician at the on-campus student health center. Athlete exposures were estimated using available previous rosters, practice, and game schedules for the 2014–2017 quidditch seasons. Injuries were evaluated regarding the sex of the athlete, mechanism, body part injuries, and injury type. This is a retrospective descriptive epidemiology study.ResultsThe overall injury incidence rate (IR) for collegiate club quidditch injuries was 4.55 per 1000 athlete exposures (AEs). Male athletes had an IR = 5.22 (95% CI 3.77, 7.23). Females had an IR = 3.77 (95% CI 2.49, 5.72). The most common mechanism of injury in males was collision with another athlete (36%; IR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.09, 3.24). The most common injuries were lower extremity injuries (foot, ankle, lower leg, knee, thigh, hip/groin) at 57%. The most common injury type in males was sprains at 39% (IR = 2.03; 95% CI 1.20, 3.42). The overall incidence rate for all quidditch athletes for concussions was 1.18 per 1000 AEs.ConclusionsQuidditch is an increasingly popular mixed-gender collegiate club sport. This study helps identify areas for improvement in education, injury prevention, and care of athletes at the local and national levels. Concussion rates in quidditch are comparable to other contact sports and should encourage discussion to make rule changes to improve the safety of the sport.
Highlights
The purpose of this study is to assess injury patterns in collegiate club quidditch athletes at a single university over three seasons
This study was evaluated by our university Institutional Review Board (IRB) and determined to not need IRB approval since our data was deidentified and the data fell under the purview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) since it relates to students
This is slightly higher than women participants who had 5835 athlete exposures (AEs) which produced incidence rate (IR) = 3.77 during the same time period (Table 1)
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess injury patterns in collegiate club quidditch athletes at a single university over three seasons. Injuries were evaluated regarding the sex of the athlete, mechanism, body part injuries, and injury type This is a retrospective descriptive epidemiology study. Quidditch is a relatively new sport that is becoming increasingly popular in the USA as well as around the world. It is a sport based on a fictional game from the. There are seven athletes (2021) 7:44 on the pitch or field per team who must keep a broomstick between their legs at all times. There are four positions per team and each one is designated with a different color headband These positions include one “keeper” who guards their team’s three hoops. There are fouls in the game which lead to different consequences depending on the severity and involve time in the penalty box
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