@article{ref1,
title="Career ending injuries to professional jockeys in British horse racing 1991-2005",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2007",
author="Balendra, G. and Turner, Moriah and McCrory, Paul",
volume="42",
number="1",
pages="22-24",
abstract="BACKGROUND: It has been previously shown that professional jumps and flat racing jockeys suffer a high incidence of injury as a consequence of their profession. This paper specifically examines the career ending injuries to professional jockeys in Great Britain. AIMS: To investigate career ending injuries in professional jockeys. Method: Prospectively collected injury database on professional jockeys. RESULTS: The majority of injuries in this study occurred to the head, shoulder or torso. Fractures are the most common type of injury which led to a career ending decision, followed by neurological injury to the head and/or spine. CONCLUSION: Injuries to the head are the most common career ending injury and consideration of injury counter measures may be an important strategy in equestrian sports.  <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsm.2007.038950",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.038950"
}