Zarghooni, Kourosh, Hub, Lisa, Bredow, Jan, Yagdiran, Ayla, Hackenberg, Roslind K., Scheyerer, Max, Westermann, Leonard, Eysel, Peer and Siewe, Jan (2019). Injuries in equestrian vaulting: results of a prospective study. J. Sports Med. Phys. Fit., 59 (3). S. 476 - 481. TURIN: EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA. ISSN 1827-1928

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Equestrian vaulting is a sport, particularly popular among children and adolescents, in which gymnastic and dance routines are performed on horseback. Current data regarding injuries and thus, the risks of this sport, is meager and based only on retrospective studies. METHODS: In the current prospective study, 233 active members of a vaulting club were questioned monthly from November 2014 until October 2015. In addition to general information (training, competitions), the questionnaire collected the number of competitions, the competitive class, the discipline (single, team, Pas-de-Deux), and injuries (type, localization, treatment). RESULTS: There were 102 documented events resulting in 125 injuries, yielding an average 31.64 days of training lost. Each vaulter suffered an average 0.44 injuries per year. Frequency of injury was 2.15 injuries per 1000 training hours. Injuries occurred most often to the lower and upper extremities. Most common were bruises and muscle injuries. Injury risk increased with increasing age, number of falls from the horse, increasing competitive level, number of tournament entries and events (P=0.006), and previous injuries (P=0.010). CONCLUSIONS: Our study found that vaulting has a low risk of injury comparable to non-contact sports. The best focus for injury prevention strategies is on older vaulters at higher competitive levels performing more complex routines.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Zarghooni, KouroshUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hub, LisaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bredow, JanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Yagdiran, AylaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hackenberg, Roslind K.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scheyerer, MaxUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Westermann, LeonardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Eysel, PeerUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Siewe, JanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-154973
DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.08250-6
Journal or Publication Title: J. Sports Med. Phys. Fit.
Volume: 59
Number: 3
Page Range: S. 476 - 481
Date: 2019
Publisher: EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
Place of Publication: TURIN
ISSN: 1827-1928
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
Sport SciencesMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15497

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