Key result
Short-course triathlon participation linked to up to ~24 injuries per 1000 athlete exposures.
Why the study?
Determining the incidence, prevalence, etiologies, and risk factors of injury and illness in short-course triathletes is needed to assist in the development and implementation of prevention strategies.
What is the incidence and prevalence of injury and illness in short-course triathletes?
Population
42 studies of triathletes training or competing in short-course distances
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Informs targeted prevention in short-course triathletes; extends the evidence base with pooled incidence estimates for future risk-factor studies.
Systematic Review (n=42)
What is the incidence and prevalence of injury and illness in short-course triathletes?
In short-course triathletes, running-related lower limb injuries and environmentally-driven gastrointestinal and cardiovascular illnesses are the most frequently reported health problems.
Guevara et al. (2023) conducted a systematic review in Injury and illness (n=42). Short-course triathlon training and competition was evaluated on Incidence and prevalence of injury and illness. Short-course triathlon participation was associated with an injury incidence of 15.7-24.3 per 1000 athlete exposures and an illness incidence of 1.8-13.1 per 1000 athlete days.
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