TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Injury incidence, patterns, and risk factors in functional training athletes in an Asian population
JO  - Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
A1  - Cheng, Timothy Tsin Jien
A1  - Mansor, Azura
A1  - Lim, Yi Zhen
A1  - Hossain Parash, M. Tanveer
SP  - e2325967120957412
EP  - e2325967120957412
VL  - 8
IS  - 10
N2  - BACKGROUND: Functional training, also known as CrossFit, is a unique sport that combines weightlifting, gymnastics, and metabolic conditioning into a single program. There are an estimated 50 functional training centers in Malaysia.     Purpose: To analyze the injury rates, patterns, and risk factors of functional training/CrossFit.     Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.     Methods: Electronic questionnaires were distributed to 244 participants from 15 centers in the country. Descriptive data regarding the athletes, injury occurrence within the past 6 months, injury details, and risk factors were collected.     Results: Of the 244 athletes, 112 (46%) developed at least 1 new injury over the previous 6 months. Injury rates were significantly higher in athletes from nonaffiliate training gyms compared with CrossFit-affiliated gyms, in athletes with previous injuries, and in those who perceived themselves as having more than average fitness.     Conclusion: Coaches and athletes need to be more aware of risk factors for injury to enable safer and better training strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2325-9671
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967120957412
ID  - ref1
ER  -