Team USA injury and illness incidence at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Travis AndersonMalia G CaliStephanie C ClarkIke HasleyEmily G LarsonKayle E Noble-TaylorDavid M RobinsonEric G PostJonathan T FinnoffWilliam M AdamsPublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2023)
No significant sex-related differences in injury or illness were detected in Team USA Olympic or Paralympic participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. However, Paralympic athletes exhibited higher rates of injury and illness compared with their Olympic counterparts. This study highlights delegation-specific epidemiological data which may facilitate more focused approaches for injury and illness prevention.