@article{ref1,
title="A prospective study of sport injuries in youth females",
journal="Physical therapy in sport",
year="2020",
author="Sommerfield, Lesley M. and Harrison, Craig B. and Whatman, Chris S. and Maulder, Peter S.",
volume="44",
number="",
pages="24-32",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine sports and physical education (PE) injury rates in youth females during a school year and to investigate if an association exists between injury and phase of the menstrual cycle. <br><br>DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING: An online questionnaire was used to record training and competition exposure and self-reported injuries for 30-weeks. PARTICIPANTS: 103 PE students (12-15 years) from a girls' secondary school. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Injury rates and prevalence of acute, gradual onset/overuse and substantial injuries. <br><br>RESULTS: On average, girls trained 3.4 h/week and competed 1 h/week. During the study, 74 participants reported 595 injuries. The average weekly prevalence of all injuries was 20.7% (95% CI: 20.0-21.3), of which 8.6% (95% CI: 8.3-9.0) were acute injuries and 12.0% (95% CI: 11.4-12.6) were gradual onset/overuse injuries. The overall rate of sport and PE injuries was 10.4 injuries/1000 h of exposure. The most common acute injury involved the ankle (35%) while the most common gradual onset/overuse injury involved the knee (51%). There was no significant association between the stage of the menstrual cycle and the likelihood of injury (P = 0.18). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The high number of injuries in this population of girls suggests preventative measures, particularly targeting the lower extremity, are needed.<br><br>Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1466-853X",
doi="10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.04.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.04.005"
}