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Injury rates in lacrosse differ by sex, athletic activity
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Among high school athletes in the U.S., injury rates and patterns of injury vary by sex and type of athletic activity performed, according to a descriptive epidemiology study.
Using the High School Reporting Information Online Database, researchers analyzed male and female lacrosse injuries from 2008 to 2012.
According to the data, 1,406 injuries occurred during 716,812 athlete exposures, for an injury rate of 1.96 per 1,000 athlete exposures. Both girls and boys had a higher rate of injury during competition than during practice, according to the researchers.
The most commonly recorded injuries for boys and girls were sprains/strains (boys: 35.6%; girls: 43.9%) and concussions (boys: 21.9%; girls: 22.7%). Male athletes were more likely to sustain concussions, at a rate of 0.5 per 1,000 athlete exposures. Girls sustained concussions at a rate of 0.35 per 1,000 athlete exposures.
In competition, the most commonly injured body areas were the head/face (32.0%), lower leg/ankle/foot (17.8%) and knee (12.2%). During practice, student athletes of both sexes most commonly reported lower leg/ankle/foot (34.9%), head/face (16.4%) and knee (12.7%) injuries, according to the researchers.
Disclosure: This study was funded in part by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants R49/CE000674-01 and R49/CE001172-01.
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