Objectives: Sports injuries have an important impact on the sport and in daily life. Although
athletics is known and performed on five continents, few is known about epidemiological …

Injury is a cause of concern for all athletes-from amateurs at the recreational and grass roots
levels to the elite professionals taking part in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics and …

Objectives To prevent the occurrence of injury in a sport, exact knowledge of injury patterns
is needed. To synthesize sport-specific injuries in track and field comparing elite and …

Background: Little is known of injury patterns in track and field (athletics). Injury prevalence
has been proposed as the most appropriate measure of the injury rate in sports where …

This study evaluated the incidence, distribution and types of musculoskeletal injuries
sustained by 95 track and field athletes in a 12 month period using a retrospective cohort …

Objective: In Athletics (Track and Field), athletes can be affected by injuries, especially in
their quest for top performance. Therefore, we aim to provide an overview of the current …

The purpose of this study was to record injuries in track & field events that were sustained by
students who attended the athletic schools during a one-year period. From September 2009 …

Con el creciente interés en la lucha contra la obesidad y otras enfermedades relacionadas
con el estilo de vida y condiciones, está creciendo la participación en deportes y actividad …

Notwithstanding the healthy influence of sporting activities on risk factors, in particular those
of cardiovascular disease, it is becoming increasingly apparent that sports can present a …

Sports injuries and their prevention have preoccupied the field of sport and sports medicine
for a long time. This paper reviews some of the evidence for sports injury prevention …