TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Career ending injuries to professional jockeys in British horse racing 1991-2005
JO  - British journal of sports medicine
A1  - Balendra, G.
A1  - Turner, Moriah
A1  - McCrory, Paul
SP  - 22
EP  - 24
VL  - 42
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-3674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.038950
ID  - ref1
ER  -