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Epidemiology of injuries in United States high school track and field jumping events from 2008 - 2019.

Hye Chang RhimRachel ReichenbachToqa AfifiJoseph RuizKayle Noble-TaylorMichelle T BarrackMitchell J RauhAdam Tenforde
Published in: The Physician and sportsmedicine (2024)
This study describes injury characteristics of high school track and field jumping athletes from 2008-2019. We found an overall injury rate of 1.33 injuries per 10,000 AEs. Higher overall rates of jumping-related injuries occurred during competitions than in practice, and female athletes displayed a significantly higher rate of injuries during practices compared to male athletes.
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  • high school
  • primary care
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