Sports injury and illness incidence in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games: a prospective study of 2914 athletes from 92 countries

2019130 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Torbjørn Soligard · International Olympic Committee

Debbie Palmer · University of Nottingham

Kathrin Steffen · Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center

Alexandre Días Lópes · University of Massachusetts Lowell

Marie‐Elaine Grant · University College Dublin

Doo-Sup Kim · Yonsei University

Sae Yong Lee

Abstract

Overall, 12% of the athletes incurred at least one injury during the Games and 9% an illness, incidences that are similar to the Olympic Winter Games of 2010 and 2014.

Topics & Keywords

Sports injuries and prevention Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 53, Issue 17, pp. 1085-1092

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100236

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