ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2020
Breaking the myths of competition: a cross-sectional analysis of injuries among CrossFit trained participants.
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- Which resistance training is safest to practice? A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in CrossFit: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The relationship between involvement in group extreme conditioning program training and PERMA: the mediating role of social capital.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Demographic, Epidemiological and Functional Profile Models of Greek CrossFit Athletes in Relation to Shoulder Injuries: A Prospective Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Sport-Related Injuries in Portuguese CrossFitMuscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Injury prevalence among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners globally: a cross-sectional study in 881 participants.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- From Sweat to Strain: An Epidemiological Analysis of Training-Related Injuries in CrossFitOpen access journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Epidemiological Profile among Greek CrossFit Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Risk Factors for Injury in CrossFitInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Supraspinatus repair and biceps tenodesis in competitive CrossFit athletes allow for a 100% of return to sport.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine the injury rates of individuals engaged in CrossFit training and examine the risk of injury associated with competition. STUDY
designCross-sectional analysis.
methodsDescriptive statistics, including injury incidence and rates, were examined for individuals reporting participation in a CrossFit sanctioned competition between 2013 and 2017. To examine the odds of being injured, we considered logistic regression models, where the primary independent measure was participation length-individual measures of interest included age, sex, body mass index, CrossFit affiliation and competition status.
results3049 individuals completed the survey (60% completion rate). All competitors, regardless of competition level, had similar incidence of injury (χ
conclusionOur findings provide evidence of the low risk of injury related to these events. Moreover, these findings support the notion that musculoskeletal injuries may be the result of poor progression plans, which may be minimised by participating in an official CrossFit affiliate.
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