Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
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100%<br />
90%<br />
80%<br />
70%<br />
60%<br />
50%<br />
40%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
0%<br />
Equipment/structure<br />
Clo<strong>the</strong>s, footwear<br />
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Manufactured material<br />
Natural material<br />
Ground surface<br />
Floor<br />
Person(s)<br />
Table/figure 26: Object categories related to <strong>in</strong>juries <strong>in</strong> selected team-ball-sports (top<br />
eight object categories set to 100%)<br />
Most common types <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>juries are <strong>in</strong> all team ball sports contusions and bruises, distortions<br />
and spra<strong>in</strong>s, and fractures, although with vary<strong>in</strong>g shares. All o<strong>the</strong>r types <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>juries count for only about 20%. A cross-check with o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>formation sources on<br />
<strong>the</strong> distribution <strong>of</strong> types <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>juries <strong>in</strong> sport reveals that <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> EU IDB data probably<br />
teeth and <strong>in</strong>juries probably are underestimated. Frequently, patients with such <strong>in</strong>juries<br />
do not seek help <strong>in</strong> general emergency departments, but go directly to dental or<br />
ophtalmologic cl<strong>in</strong>ics. Open wounds have a significant share only <strong>in</strong> field hockey,<br />
where e.g. cuts are not uncommon as consequent <strong>of</strong> contacts with <strong>the</strong> ball or <strong>the</strong> opponent’s<br />
stick (table/figure 27).<br />
Ball
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