Risk of Injuries in Paralympic Track and Field Differs by Impairment and Event Discipline: A Prospective Cohort Study at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Conclusion:
This is the first prospective cohort study examining injury IRs and associated factors in the sport of athletics at the Paralympic Games. Injury patterns were specific to the event discipline and athlete impairment. The majority of injuries occurred to the thigh (ambulant athletes) or shoulder/clavicle (wheelchair or seated athletes) and did not result in time loss.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - May 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Blauwet, C. A., Cushman, D., Emery, C., Willick, S. E., Webborn, N., Derman, W., Schwellnus, M., Stomphorst, J., Van de Vliet, P. Tags: Track/Field, Epidemiology, Injury prevention Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Source Type: research