Key result
Elite squad training linked to ~33% more overuse injuries versus club triathletes, driven by running.
Why the study?
Links between overuse injury prevalence and intrinsic and extrinsic factors in male triathletes training for standard distance triathlon were assessed to understand injury characteristics across performance levels.
Comparison
Elite vs Development vs Club triathletes
Design
Five year retrospective questionnaire cross-sectional study
Authors
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Injury rates similar across triathlete levels despite training differences; leaves open causal role of volume in overuse injury.
Cross-Sectional (n=116)
Absolute Event Rate: 75% vs 56.3%
Running accounts for the majority of overuse injuries in male triathletes across different competition levels, and injury rates correlate with training volumes.
Vleck et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Overuse injury (n=116). Elite or Development Squad training level vs. Club training level was evaluated on Overuse injury prevalence. Elite and Development Squad training was associated with a 75.0% overuse injury prevalence compared to 56.3% in Club triathletes, with running causing the majority of injuries.
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