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Characteristics of Injury in Collegiate Rodeo
Melinda Watts1, Linda Bobo1, Malcolm T Whitehead1
1Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate injury occurrence sustained by collegiate rodeo athletes during practice and competition.
Design:
Descriptive epidemiology.
Setting:
Eleven National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association member institutions across the United States.
Participants:
Participants included 264 male and female college rodeo athletes. Athletic trainers (ATs) from each institution reported injury and exposure data using the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program.
Interventions:
Institutional ATs reported athlete exposures (AEs) and injuries that occurred from collegiate rodeo practices and competitions.
Main Outcome Measure:
Injury and AEs from practices and competitions for one college rodeo season were analyzed. Injury rates and ratios were calculated for non-time loss (NTL) and time loss (TL) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Results:
Data revealed a higher proportion of TL than NTL injuries [2.47 vs 1.77 per 1000 AE; injury rate ratios (IRRs) = 1.39; 95% CI: 0.93-2.08]. There was a higher injury rate during competition as compared with practice (10.98 vs 3.09 per 1000 AE; IRR = 3.56; 95% CI: 2.36-5.35), but more injuries were reported in practice (62.2%).
Conclusions:
Although the injury rate during rodeo competition was significantly higher than during practice in this study, a greater number of injuries were reported during practice. This indicates all college rodeo athletes can potentially benefit from available medical care.
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