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Risk Factors of Sports-Related Injury in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Questionnaire Survey

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  • Ryosuke Shigematsu

    (Faculty of Education, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan
    School of Health and Sport Sciences, Chukyo University, Toyota 470-0393, Aichi, Japan)

  • Shuta Katoh

    (Faculty of Education, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan)

  • Koya Suzuki

    (Department of Sports Science, Juntendo University, Inzai 270-1695, Chiba, Japan)

  • Yoshio Nakata

    (Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan)

  • Hiroyuki Sasai

    (Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi 173-0015, Tokyo, Japan)

Abstract

Studies conducting quantitative surveys in school-aged children and adolescents help identify sports-related risk factors for acute and overuse injuries are scarce. This study aimed to quantify the risk factors for sports-related injury in school-aged children and adolescents by school categories. University students ( n = 484) retrospectively recalled their sports experiences and related injuries in a questionnaire according to the following school categories: lower elementary school (LE), upper elementary school (UE), junior high school (JH), and high school (H). Both sports-related acute and overuse injuries were recorded. After adjusting various covariates, weekly hours in sports were identified as a significant risk factor in LE and UE. The interaction of weekly hours in sports and sports specialization was significant in LE and UE, suggesting that early specialization would be a risk factor in lower school categories. In JH and H, female sex, high-level competition, and injury experienced in a previous school category were significantly related to sports-related injuries. In conclusion, weekly hours in sports, high-level competitions, previous injury experience, and sex were confirmed as risk factors in specific school categories. Most identified risk factors are modifiable, suggesting that sports-related injuries can be prevented in school-aged children and adolescents.

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  • Ryosuke Shigematsu & Shuta Katoh & Koya Suzuki & Yoshio Nakata & Hiroyuki Sasai, 2022. "Risk Factors of Sports-Related Injury in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Questionnaire Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8662-:d:864225
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    1. Ryosuke Shigematsu & Shuta Katoh & Koya Suzuki & Yoshio Nakata & Hiroyuki Sasai, 2021. "Sports Specialization and Sports-Related Injuries in Japanese School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Descriptive Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-9, July.
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