Retrospective analysis of chronic injuries in recreational and competitive surfers: Injury location, type and mechanism
Abstract
Only two studies have reported on chronic musculoskeletal surfing injuries. They found over half of the injuries were non-musculoskeletal, but did not consider mechanisms of injury. This study identified the location, type, and mechanisms of chronic injury in Australian recreational and competitive surfers using a crosssectional retrospective observational design. A total of 1,348 participants (91.3% males, 43.1% competitive surfers) reported 1,068 chronic injuries, 883 of which were classified as major. Lower back (23.2%), shoulder (22.4%), and knee (12.1%) regions had the most chronic injuries. Competitive surfers had significantly (p < .05) more lower back, ankle/foot, and head/face injuries than recreational surfers. Injuries were mostly musculoskeletal with only 7.8% being of non-musculoskeletal origin. Prolonged paddling was the highest frequency (21.1%) for mechanism of injury followed by turning maneuvers (14.8%). The study results contribute to the limited research on chronic surfing injuries.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2014
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences / Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research
RAS ID
18618
Copyright
free_to_read
Comments
Furness, J., Hing, W., Abbott, A., Walsh, J., Sheppard, J. M., & Climstein, M. (2014). Retrospective analysis of chronic injuries in recreational and competitive surfers: Injury location, type and mechanism. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 8(3), 277-287. Available here.