Epidemiology of Injuries in United States High School Track and Field: 2008-2009 Through 2013-2014

Conclusion: Injury rates varied by event, sex, and competition versus practice exposure. To increase effectiveness, targeted strategies for injury prevention should be driven by an understanding of such differences. Because many track and field injuries are overuse/chronic across sexes and for both competitions and practices, coaches and athletic trainers should be adept at recognizing early injury symptoms, intervene to treat minor injuries in order to prevent severe injuries, and ensure the prompt diagnosis and management of all injuries.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Track/Field, Epidemiology, Athletic training, Running Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Source Type: research