@article{ref1,
title="High injury and concussion rates in female youth team sport: an opportunity for prevention",
journal="International journal of sports medicine",
year="2021",
author="Cairo, Alexis L. and Räisänen, Anu M. and Shill, Isla and Black, Amanda M. and Emery, C. A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The aim of this study was to investigate sport-related injury rates, types, locations, and mechanisms in female youth team sports.This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study. An anonymous online survey was administered to high school students (ages 14-19) in Canada. The survey included questions regarding demographic information, sport participation and self-reported injuries sustained in the past year. <br><br>RESULTS were analyzed for girls who reported playing a top ten team sports for female participation. For girls participating in team sports, the overall injury rate was 55.5 injuries/100 participants/year. The rate of at least one concussion was 9.4 concussions/100 participants/year. Injury and concussion rates were highest in ringette (Injury rate=42.9 injuries/100 participants/year, Concussion rate=19.0 concussions/100 participants/year) and rugby (Injury rate=40.0, Concussion rate=15.3). The top three most serious injury locations were the knee (24.7%), ankle (21.6%) and head (16.1%). The most common injury types were joint/ligament sprain (26.71%), fracture (13.0%) and concussion (11.8%). Contact mechanisms accounted for 73.4% of all serious injuries reported in girls team sports.Team sport injury rates are high in female youth team sports. Specific consideration of sport-specific injury rates, types and mechanisms in girls' team sports will inform development and evaluation of targeted sport-specific prevention strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-4622",
doi="10.1055/a-1697-2195",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1697-2195"
}