Journal article
LIFETIME SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE AMONG ELITE ATHLETIC ATHLETES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES WITH ATHLETICS INJURY
Abstract
Background Sexual and physical abuse have been reported from all levels of sports. Associations between abuse victimization and sports injury have not been fully investigated. Objective To examine the lifetime prevalence of sexual and physical abuse in elite athletics athletes and explore associations with prevalence of athletics injuries. Design Cross-sectional study using e-epidemiological survey methods. Setting Swedish male and female …
Authors
Timpka T; Janson S; Jacobsson J; Kowalski J; Ekberg J; Mountjoy M; Svedin C
Journal
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 48, No. 7,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2014
DOI
10.1136/bjsports-2014-093494.285
ISSN
0306-3674