SynthesisInternational journal of sports medicine2023
Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in CrossFit: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Biomechanical and Physiological Demands of CrossFit: A Systematic Review.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Review
- Common Injuries Across Baseline, 6-Month, and 12-Month Assessments in CrossFitSports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of a 12-Week CrossFit-Adapted Program on Balance, Functional Mobility, and Lower-Limb Power in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 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
- CrossFitSports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Musculoskeletal Injuries and Risk Factors in Spanish CrossFitHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training Combined with Different Types of Exercises on Cardiac Autonomic Function. An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study in CrossFitInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
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Abstract
The objective of this systematic review was to identify potential risk factors for injury in CrossFit participants. Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and SportDiscuss databases were all searched up to June 2021. Cohort studies that investigated risk factors for CrossFit injuries requiring medical attention or leading to time loss in sports were included. A best-evidence synthesis was performed combining all the outcomes from prospective cohort studies. From 9,452 publications identified, we included three prospective cohort studies from which two had a low risk of bias and one a high risk of bias. The studies examined 691 participants of whom 172 sustained an injury. There was limited evidence that switching between prescribed and scaled loads during training is associated with increased injury risk and that increased duration of participation is a protective factor for injury. This could mean that novice CrossFit athletes and those increasing their training load should have closer supervision by CrossFit coaches. These risk factors should be considered when developing preventive interventions.
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