Journal article
Incidence and burden of injury at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games held during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study of 66 045 athlete days
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of injuries at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, including injuries sustained in the new sports of badminton and taekwondo.
METHODS: Injury data were obtained daily via the established web-based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB-IISS; 81 countries, 3836 athletes) and local organising committee medical facilities (81 countries, 567 athletes). Univariate unadjusted incidences (injuries per 1000 …
Authors
Derman W; Runciman P; Eken M; Boer P-H; Blauwet C; Bogdos M; Idrisova G; Jordaan E; Kissick J; LeVan P
Journal
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 63–70
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
1 2023
DOI
10.1136/bjsports-2022-106234
ISSN
0306-3674