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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Track and field (athletics) involves running, jumping, and throwing, posing significant injury risks, particularly for elite athletes undergoing intense training.
  • Musculoskeletal injuries, especially lower extremity issues like muscle strains, ligament sprains, and bone stress injuries, are prevalent due to repetitive high-impact activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology and typical injury patterns in track and field athletes across various disciplines.
  • To emphasize the role of advanced imaging techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in diagnosing and managing these injuries.

Main Methods:

  • This is a review article, synthesizing current knowledge on track and field injuries.
  • It focuses on injury patterns specific to disciplines like sprinting, jumping, and throwing.
  • The review highlights the diagnostic capabilities of advanced imaging, including MRI.

Main Results:

  • Injury patterns in track and field are discipline-specific; foot and ankle injuries are common in sprinting/jumping, while shoulder/elbow injuries occur in throwing events.
  • Lower extremity injuries, including muscle strains, ligament sprains, and bone stress injuries, are the most frequent.
  • Advanced imaging, especially MRI, is crucial for accurate diagnosis, severity assessment, and treatment planning.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding discipline-specific injury patterns is key for prevention and management in track and field.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging is indispensable for the precise diagnosis and effective treatment of athletic injuries in track and field.
  • This review provides valuable insights for clinicians and researchers on common track and field injuries and their imaging characteristics.