Epidemiology of Sports Injuries and Illnesses

Palmer-Green, Debbie

Abstract

OVERVIEW
• Sports injury and illness epidemiology research is continuing to
grow
• Study design and methods can influence the conclusions made
• The definition of injury/illness, and rate and severity indices
should be appropriate to the cohort of interest
• Identifying injury and illness causes will help to provide
additional risk information
• Prevention initiatives should target the injury/illness issues posing
the greatest risk

Citation

Palmer-Green, D. (2015). Epidemiology of Sports Injuries and Illnesses. In ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine (1-4). (4th). Wiley

• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2014
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 25, 2017
• Publisher: Wiley
• Pages: 1-4
• Edition: 4th
• Book Title: ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine
• Chapter Number: 1
• ISBN: 978-1-118-77752-7, 978-1-118-77751-0
• Keywords: Sport injuries, epidemiology, consensus statements, risk identification,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/832078