Journal article
Injury surveillance in multi-sport events: the International Olympic Committee approach
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The protection of athletes' health by preventing injuries is an important task for international sports federations. Standardised injury surveillance provides not only important epidemiological information, but also directions for injury prevention, and the opportunity for monitoring long-term changes in the frequency and circumstances of injury. Numerous studies have evaluated sports injuries during the season, but few have focused …
Authors
Junge A; Engebretsen L; Alonso JM; Renström P; Mountjoy M; Aubry M; Dvorak J
Journal
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 413–421
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
June 2008
DOI
10.1136/bjsm.2008.046631
ISSN
0306-3674