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Approximately 75% of long-distance triathletes experience injuries, with the majority occurring during cycling, and specific injury types are significantly associated with age, performance level, and training volume, but not sex. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 4, 2003International Journal of Sports Medicine

Analysis of Injuries in Long-Distance Triathletes

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Population

656 German-speaking participants of the Ironman Europe 2000

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MEMarcus EgermannUniversität Hamburg DBD. R. C. BrocaiHeidelberg University CLC. A. LillAO Foundation

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports cycling-focused prevention counseling in triathletes; leaves open causal factors and prospective intervention trials.

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Population

656 German-speaking participants of the Ironman Europe 2000

Outcome

Incidence of injuries according to class of injuries, anatomical sites and disciplines

In long-distance triathletes, injuries are highly prevalent (74.8%), mostly occurring during cycling training, and are related to age, performance level, and training volume.

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Egermann et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d31ec33e2df9c962f18dd https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-39498

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June 4, 2003International Journal of Sports Medicine

Analysis of Injuries in Long-Distance Triathletes

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Population

656 German-speaking participants of the Ironman Europe 2000

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MEMarcus EgermannUniversität Hamburg DBD. R. C. BrocaiHeidelberg University CLC. A. LillAO Foundation

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports cycling-focused prevention counseling in triathletes; leaves open causal factors and prospective intervention trials.

Structured PICO

Population

656 German-speaking participants of the Ironman Europe 2000

Outcome

Incidence of injuries according to class of injuries, anatomical sites and disciplines

In long-distance triathletes, injuries are highly prevalent (74.8%), mostly occurring during cycling training, and are related to age, performance level, and training volume.

Cite This Study

Egermann et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d31ec33e2df9c962f18dd https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-39498

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