Epidemiology of Injuries in Elite Badminton Players: a Prospective Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objective: To determine the incidence and characteristics of injuries in elite badminton players over a competitive season. Design: 12-months prospective cohort study Setting: The French National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP). Participants: Twenty international elite badminton players Independent variables: The type, the location, the occurrence of the injury (match or training), the footwork type, the type of shot and the perceived fatigue were collected. Main Outcome Measures: Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop).

Official Title
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Epidemiology of Injuries in Elite Badminton Players: a Prospective Study

Conditions
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Sport Injury

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Badminton players training at the at the French National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP) Participant competing at an international level Medical follow-up over the 12-months duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: Participant unable to speak and read French language Participant under the age of 18 Lack of informed and signed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Injury incidence rates | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop). | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Injury incidence rates according to gender | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) in male and female | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Injury incidence rates according to discipline | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) in singles and doubles players | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Injury incidence rates according to occurence | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) in match or training | Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play (Hop) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Description of injuries according to location (on the body, n) | Number of injuries according to location of the injury (on the body, n) | Description of the number of injuries according to location of the injury on the body (n) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Description of injuries according to type of the injury (n) | Number of injuries according to type of the injury (n) | Description of injuries according to the type of the injury (structure: muscle, tendon, bone, nerve...) (n) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Description of injuries according to location (on the body, % of all) | Distribution of injuries according to location of the injury (on the body, % of all) | Description of the distribution of injuries according to location of the injury on the body (%) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 
| Description of injuries according to type of the injury (% of all) | Distribution of injuries according to type of the injury (% of all) | Description of the distribution of injuries according to the type of the injury (structure: muscle, tendon, bone, nerve...) (%) over the 12-month prospective follow-up | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Epidemiology, Incidence, Athletic Injuries, Racquet Sports, Badminton