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Hye Ji Park1, Ju Ok Park1, Hyo Rim Jo1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Iranian Journal of Public Health
|October 17, 2022
Summary
Sports injuries increase with participation. This study analyzed sports-related extremity fractures across age groups, finding lower extremity injuries rise with age, especially in older adults. Prevention strategies should be age-specific.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Increased sports participation correlates with a rise in sports-related injuries.
- Identifying injury patterns and risk factors across different life stages is crucial for effective prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence of sports-related injuries across the life course.
- To identify risk factors associated with sports-related extremity fractures based on age.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a national dataset of emergency department-treated sports-related extremity injuries from 2013-2016.
- Multiple logistic regression used to identify risk factors for extremity fractures, adjusting for demographic and injury-specific variables.
Main Results:
- Soccer was the most common cause of injury in younger age groups (5-44 years).
- Hiking injuries predominated in older adults (≥45 years).
- Lower extremity injury and fracture rates increased with age, with a significant rise in hip and thigh injuries in those aged 65 and older.
Conclusions:
- Player age is a significant determinant of injury type and severity.
- Age-specific medical and physiological conditions influence sport choice and injury risk.
- Tailoring sports injury prevention strategies to different age demographics is essential.
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