Obstructing the goal? Hospitalisation for netball injury in New Zealand 2000-2005 Research Completed
Title
Obstructing the goal? Hospitalisation for netball injury in New Zealand 2000-2005
Lead Author
P Smartt , D J Chalmers
Organisation(s)
New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1288), 62-75
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Abstract
Studies the current profile of hospitalised netball injuries in New Zealand and identifies any changes that have occurred since 1988. The study is limited to serious acute injury treated in the public hospital system. Analysis of the data identified 1126 cases, 81% of whom were female and 26% Māori. The average age was 29 years. Forearm fractures predominated in the 0–14 year age-group and Achilles tendon injury in the 15+ age-groups. The differences highlighted in this study between hospitalised netball injury in the late 1980s and the present, include: the average age of hospitalised netball injury cases may be increasing; forearm fractures in young netball players are a cause for concern; surgical repair of Achilles tendon injuries appears to have increased while knee ligament injuries appear to have decreased; and the indoor version of the game and male players may be important targets for injury prevention.
Keywords:
epidemiology, netball, prevention, sports, statistics, wounds and injuries
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November 21, 2011
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November 21, 2011