@article{ref1,
title="Self reported injury patterns among competitive curlers in the United States: a preliminary investigation into the epidemiology of curling injuries",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2004",
author="Berg, R. L. and Reeser, Jonathan C.",
volume="38",
number="5",
pages="E29-E29",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the injury patterns among competitive curlers. METHODS: Participants at two curling championship events were asked to complete injury history questionnaires. RESULTS: 76 curlers (39%) participated; 79% of these reported curling related musculoskeletal pain, most commonly involving the knee (54%), back (33%), and shoulder (20%). Sweeping and delivering the stone were most likely to provoke symptoms. Time loss injuries were estimated to occur at a rate of 2 per 1000 athlete exposures. CONCLUSIONS: Curling appears to be a relatively safe winter sport. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings and to further define the risk factors for curling related injuries.",
language="",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsm.2003.010298",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2003.010298"
}