The prevalence of chronic knee injury in triathletes

Es wurden 58 Triathleten (46 Männer, 12 Frauen) im Alter zwischen 15 und 55 Jahren während eines Triathlonwettkampfes über Knieverletzungen befragt. Ergebnis: - 34 % wiesen zwischen 1994 und 1997 eine Knieverletzung auf. - Die meisten Knieverletzungen traten während des Laufens auf (72 %) und betrafen die laterale Seite des Knies (38 %). Objectives—To add to the area of triathlon research by providing much needed prevalence data on knee injury in triathletes. Method—An incidental "in field" sampling technique was used to interview 58 triathletcs aged between 15 and 55 years about knee injury during a triathlon event. The sample comprised 46 men and 12 women. Results—Most knee injuries occurred during the running event (72%) and affected the lateral side of the knee (38%). In all, 78% of the sample sought treatment from a healthcare professional. Conclusion—The study has provided much needed prevalence data on chronic knee injury in triathletes.
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Bibliographic Details
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Notations:biological and medical sciences endurance sports
Published in:British Journal of Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: London 1999
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1756167/
Volume:33
Issue:3
Pages:214-216
Document types:article
Level:advanced intermediate