Citation

Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Mashkovskiy E, Ottesen T, Gentry M, Jensen D, Webborn N. Phys. Med. Rehabil. Clin. N. Am. 2018; 29(2): 205-243.

Affiliation

Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME), School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, Mithras House Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4AT, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmr.2018.01.014

PMID

29627086

Abstract

Sport-related injury patterns among Para athletes have been described with increasing frequency. This review summarizes musculoskeletal injuries in Para athletes. Seated Para athletes sustain upper extremity injuries more commonly; ambulant Para athletes frequently sustain lower extremity injuries. The upper extremity is the most commonly injured anatomic area in all Para athletes, unlike able-bodied athletes. Advanced age and spinal cord injury may increase the risk of upper extremity injury. Injury data for recreational and youth Para athletes are sparse. Summarizing current injury epidemiology data may help to accelerate the development of injury prevention strategies and lifetime injury models for Para athletes.

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Language: en

Keywords

Injury epidemiology; Musculoskeletal injury; Para athlete; Paralympic sport; Review