TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Injuries among Slovenian physical education teachers: a cross-sectional study
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Kovač, Marjeta
A1  - Leskošek, Bojan
A1  - Hadzić, Vedran
A1  - Jurak, Gregor
SP  - 87
EP  - 95
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - A cross-sectional study was carried out to examine the frequency and types of serious injuries in physical educators throughout their professional career, in relation to their gender, age and teaching level, certain factors causing the injuries and the consequences of those injuries on their working ability. The subjects (n = 468) answered a self-administered questionnaire. In men, one group's higher frequency of injuries was 1.8 (95% CI [1.26, 2.57]) times higher than in women. Every year in age increased the odds for moving into a group with a higher frequency of injuries by 7.6% (95% CI [1.06, 1.10]). The most common injuries for both genders were lower limb injuries. The most common cause of injury was the teacher's own mistake. Over 60% of teachers had to modify their teaching after an injury. It is necessary to further explore preventive strategies to reduce injuries in these workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -