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ArticleOpen access journal of sports medicine2024

From Sweat to Strain: An Epidemiological Analysis of Training-Related Injuries in CrossFit

Julia Elisabeth Lenz, Dominik Szymski, Jonas Krueckel, Johannes Weber, Felix Krieger, Thomas Karius, Rainer Meffert, Volker Alt, Kai Fehske

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Patterns, Predictors, and Mechanisms of Injury in Libyan CrossFit Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  3. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of CrossFitJournal of sports science & medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Julia Elisabeth LenzDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Dominik SzymskiDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Jonas KrueckelDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Johannes WeberDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Felix KriegerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Passau Hospital, Passau, Germany.
Thomas KariusDepartment of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Johanniter Waldkrankenhaus, Bonn, Germany.
Rainer MeffertDepartment of Trauma-, Hand-, Plastic- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Volker AltDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Kai FehskeDepartment of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Johanniter Waldkrankenhaus, Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3946-1165

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to conduct an epidemiological investigation into the types and causes of injuries during CrossFit Patients and Methods: Voluntary athletes from various German CrossFit Results: The study involved 308 participants, with an equal sex split, a peak age of 20-40, and a BMI of 24.3 ± 3.3 kg/m Conclusion: This study provides an epidemiological investigation into the types and causes of injuries during CrossFit

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