@article{ref1,
title="Fall and injury incidence rates of jockeys while racing in Ireland, France and Britain",
journal="Injury",
year="2010",
author="Forero Rueda, M. A. and Halley, Walter L. and Gilchrist, Michael D.",
volume="41",
number="5",
pages="533-539",
abstract="This article presents and analyses injury incidence rates for amateur and professional racing jockeys in Ireland, France and Britain by means of a retrospective study and review of published data. Amateur jump racing was seen to have the highest fall risk in these three countries (between 115 and 140 falls/1000 rides). Jump racing also had the highest rates of injury/ride amongst both amateur and professional jockeys. Flat racing, however, had the highest rates of injuries/fall (34-44%). Of all the injuries in both jump and flat racing populations of amateur and professional jockeys, 15% were concussive head injuries, and more than half of these involved loss of consciousness. Professional jump jockeys in Ireland fell less frequently than those in France or Britain. Their injury/fall rate and injury/ride rate were highest in Britain. Professional flat racing jockeys in France had the lowest rates of injuries/fall and injuries/ride, while those in Ireland had the highest.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.009"
}