Citation

Keilani M, Krall C, Lipowec L, Posch M, Komanadj TS, Crevenna R. PM R 2010; 2(7): 619-624.

Affiliation

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, Austria().

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.04.022

PMID

20659717

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe injury patterns of skateboard-associated injuries (SAIs) and to assess the frequency and severity of SAIs depending on an athlete's skateboarding experience. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observation. SETTING: Skating areas. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 100 Viennese skateboarders. INTERVENTIONS: No intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The participants filled in a questionnaire that was used to assess selected sociodemographic data; duration and frequency of skateboarding; "stance"; and localization, rate, as well as the severity of SAIs during the past 24 months. Skating behavior and sociodemographic data were compared with frequency and severity of SAIs. RESULTS: Response rate of questionnaires was 75% (n = 75) of the participants. Duration of skateboarding was 8 +/- 5 years, and training time was 18 +/- 11 hours/week. A total of 97% (73) of the respondents reported at least one injury: in 52% (39) of the respondents the most serious injury was mild to moderate (laceration, contusion, strain/sprain, and bruise), whereas in 45% (34) it was severe (ligament rupture, fracture). A total of 33% (13) of participants experiencing only mild-to-moderate injuries consulted a physician compared with 94% (32) with at least one serious injury. The most severely affected regions were lower leg/ankle/foot in 32% (24) of all respondents who experienced at least one severe injury and forearm/wrist/hand in 16% (12) who experienced at least one severe injury. Only 13% (10) used protective equipment. Multivariate logistic regression for the occurrence of at least one severe injury with all socioeconomic and sport-relevant data investigated revealed significant positive correlations with weekly training time (P = .037) and years of experience (P = .021). However, after correcting for multiple testing (Bonferroni adjustment for 8 tests), no significances remained. CONCLUSION: More experienced skateboarders seem to have a greater risk of incurring severe SAIs, but sociodemographic factors seem to have no influence on injury risk in this population. Only a minority of skateboarders used protective equipment.

Language: en