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Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study
Although general information is available, specifically detailed information on gym-based fitness-related injuries in the general recreational fitness population is lacking. The aim of our study was to obtain more insight into injuries occurring as a result of gym-based fitness activities. A descrip...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9786681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36548484 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports10120187 |
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author | Kemler, Ellen Noteboom, Lisa van Beijsterveldt, Anne-Marie |
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description | Although general information is available, specifically detailed information on gym-based fitness-related injuries in the general recreational fitness population is lacking. The aim of our study was to obtain more insight into injuries occurring as a result of gym-based fitness activities. A descriptive online epidemiological study was conducted in November 2020. The survey was distributed by a market research agency to members of their research panel. A total of 494 Dutch fitness participants aged ≥ 18 years (mean 38.9; 59% male) who had sustained a fitness-related injury in the preceding 12 months were included in the study. Most injuries occurred during strength training, individual cardio exercise, yoga/Pilates, cardio exercise in group lessons, and CrossFit. The shoulder, leg, and knee were the most common injured body parts; 73.1% of the injuries occurred during unsupervised gym-based fitness activities, and 46.2% of the injuries occurred during one specific exercise or when using a specific fitness device: running (e.g., on the treadmill) (22.8%); bench press (11.8%); or squats (9.6%). Overuse or overload (n = 119), missteps and sprains (n = 48), or an incorrect posture or movement (n = 43) were most often mentioned as causes of injury. Conclusions: Most self-reported gym-based fitness-related injuries occur during strength training and individual cardio exercise. Special attention should be given to the shoulder during strength training and to the lower extremities during cardio exercise. Injury prevention interventions should be able to be carried out without supervision. |
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spelling | pubmed-97866812022-12-24 Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study Kemler, Ellen Noteboom, Lisa van Beijsterveldt, Anne-Marie Sports (Basel) Article Although general information is available, specifically detailed information on gym-based fitness-related injuries in the general recreational fitness population is lacking. The aim of our study was to obtain more insight into injuries occurring as a result of gym-based fitness activities. A descriptive online epidemiological study was conducted in November 2020. The survey was distributed by a market research agency to members of their research panel. A total of 494 Dutch fitness participants aged ≥ 18 years (mean 38.9; 59% male) who had sustained a fitness-related injury in the preceding 12 months were included in the study. Most injuries occurred during strength training, individual cardio exercise, yoga/Pilates, cardio exercise in group lessons, and CrossFit. The shoulder, leg, and knee were the most common injured body parts; 73.1% of the injuries occurred during unsupervised gym-based fitness activities, and 46.2% of the injuries occurred during one specific exercise or when using a specific fitness device: running (e.g., on the treadmill) (22.8%); bench press (11.8%); or squats (9.6%). Overuse or overload (n = 119), missteps and sprains (n = 48), or an incorrect posture or movement (n = 43) were most often mentioned as causes of injury. Conclusions: Most self-reported gym-based fitness-related injuries occur during strength training and individual cardio exercise. Special attention should be given to the shoulder during strength training and to the lower extremities during cardio exercise. Injury prevention interventions should be able to be carried out without supervision. MDPI 2022-11-22 /pmc/articles/PMC9786681/ /pubmed/36548484 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports10120187 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kemler, Ellen Noteboom, Lisa van Beijsterveldt, Anne-Marie Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title | Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title_full | Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title_fullStr | Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title_short | Characteristics of Fitness-Related Injuries in The Netherlands: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study |
title_sort | characteristics of fitness-related injuries in the netherlands: a descriptive epidemiological study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9786681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36548484 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports10120187 |
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