ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2020
Overuse injuries in the knee, back and hip of top elite female alpine skiers during the off-season preparation period: prevalence, severity and their association with traumatic preinjuries and training load.
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Safety and Effectiveness of Hyaluronic Acid and Sorbitol With Overuse Knee Pain in Sportsmen
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- Risk management framework for competitive alpine skiing-co-developed with stakeholders.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Snow sports-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sports.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Gender Differences in Core Muscle Morphology of Elite Alpine Skiers: Insights from Ultrasonography.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Winter Sports Injuries in Elite Female Athletes: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Addressing the unresolved challenge of quantifying skiing exposure-A proof of concept using smartphone sensors.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate knee, back and hip overuse injuries in top female elite alpine skiers during the off-season preparation, which has so far received little attention, and to assess their relationship with traumatic preinjuries and overall training load.
methodsA cohort of 26 females of the Swiss Alpine Ski-Team were prospectively surveyed by the use of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre questionnaire. Along with the surveys also total training loads were monitored. Data on preinjuries were assessed retrospectively by baseline questionnaires and were verified by team medical records.
results57.7% of the female skiers suffered from at least one severe traumatic knee injury during their preceding career. The average 2-weekly prevalence of overuse injuries was highest for the knee, followed by the back and hip. Technique specialists (major giant slalom and slalom) were more prone to back overuse injuries than speed specialists (major super-G and downhill). The occurrence of knee overuse complaints was directly associated to previous severe traumatic knee injuries and athletes' total training hours.
conclusionIn top female elite alpine skiers, knee, back and hip overuse injuries are relatively frequent. Moreover, discipline preferences, previous traumatic injuries and the overall training load may play an important role for their manifestation.
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