Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in CrossFit: A Systematic Review
The objective of this systematic review was to identify potential risk factors
for injury in CrossFit participants. Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane,
CINAHL, Google Scholar, and SportDiscuss databases were all searched up to June
2021. Cohort studies that investigated risk factors for CrossFit injuries
requiring medical attention or leading to time loss in sports were included. A
best-evidence synthesis was performed combining all the outcomes from
prospective cohort studies. From 9,452 publications identified, we included
three prospective cohort studies from which two had a low risk of bias and one a
high risk of bias. The studies examined 691 participants of whom 172 sustained
an injury. There was limited evidence that switching between prescribed and
scaled loads during training is associated with increased injury risk and that
increased duration of participation is a protective factor for injury. This
could mean that novice CrossFit athletes and those increasing their training
load should have closer supervision by CrossFit coaches. These risk factors
should be considered when developing preventive interventions. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart,
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Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mehrab, Mirwais Wagner, Robert Kaspar Vuurberg, Gwendolyn Gouttebarge, Vincent de Vos, Robert-Jan Mathijssen, Nina Maria Cornelia Tags: Review Source Type: research
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