Journal article
Sports injury and illness incidence in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games: A prospective study of 11274 athletes from 207 countries
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the pattern of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, hosted by Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016.
METHODS: We recorded the daily incidence of athlete injuries and illnesses (1) through the reporting of all National Olympic Committee (NOC) medical teams and (2) in the polyclinic and medical venues by the Rio 2016 medical staff.
Authors
Soligard T; Steffen K; Palmer D; Alonso JM; Bahr R; Lopes AD; Dvorak J; Grant M-E; Meeuwisse W; Mountjoy M
Journal
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 17, pp. 1265–1271
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1136/bjsports-2017-097956
ISSN
0306-3674