The Injury and Illness Profile of Male and Female Participants in a 94.7 km Cycle Race: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective:
To describe the incidence and patterns of injury and illness of male and female participants during a 94.7 km distance cycling event.
Design:
Descriptive study.
Setting:
Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014.
Participants:
All 23 055 race starters (males = 17 520, females = 5236, not specified = 299).
Main Outcome Measures:
The incidence and type of all medical complaints and difference between sexes.
Results:
Incidence (per 1000 race starters) of all medical complaints was 38.69 (males = 36.52, females = 38.39), adverse medical events 11.88 (males = 10.73, females = 16.42) and serious adverse events 1.3 (males = 0.86, females = 2.67). The incidence of nontraumatic medical complaints was 32.49 (males = 33.39, females = 31.32) and of traumatic injuries was 3.99 (males = 3.14, females = 7.07). Females compared to males had a higher risk of sustaining traumatic injuries (P

Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - June 28, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research