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Examining Measures of Weight as Risk Factors for Sport-Related Injury in Adolescents
Joint Authors
Macpherson, Alison
Richmond, Sarah A.
Doyle-Baker, Patricia K.
Emery, Carolyn A.
Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To examine body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as risk factors for sport injury in adolescents.
Design.
A secondary analysis of prospectively collected data from a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.
Methods.
Adolescents ( n = 1,040 ) at the ages of 11–15 years from two Calgary junior high schools were included.
BMI (kg/m2) and WC (cm) were measured from direct measures at baseline assessment.
Categories (overweight/obese) were created using validated international (BMI) and national (WC) cut-off points.
A Poisson regression analysis controlling for relevant covariates (sex, previous injury, sport participation, intervention group, and aerobic fitness level) estimated the risk of sport injury [incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)].
Results.
There was an increased risk of time loss injury (IRR = 2.82, 95% CI: 1.01–8.04) and knee injury (IRR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.00–6.94) in adolescents that were overweight/obese; however, increases in injury risk for all injury and lower extremity injury were not statistically significant.
Estimates suggested a greater risk of time loss injury [IRR = 1.63 (95% CI: 0.93–2.47)] in adolescents with high measures of WC.
Conclusions.
There is an increased risk of time loss injury and knee injury in overweight/obese adolescents.
Sport injury prevention training programs should include strategies that target all known risk factors for injury.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Richmond, Sarah A.& Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto& Doyle-Baker, Patricia K.& Macpherson, Alison& Emery, Carolyn A.. 2016. Examining Measures of Weight as Risk Factors for Sport-Related Injury in Adolescents. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110748
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Richmond, Sarah A.…[et al.]. Examining Measures of Weight as Risk Factors for Sport-Related Injury in Adolescents. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Richmond, Sarah A.& Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto& Doyle-Baker, Patricia K.& Macpherson, Alison& Emery, Carolyn A.. Examining Measures of Weight as Risk Factors for Sport-Related Injury in Adolescents. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110748
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110748