Citation

Shrier I, Meeuwisse WH, Matheson GO, Wingfield K, Steele RJ, Prince F, Hanley J, Montanaro M. Am. J. Sports Med. 2009; 37(6): 1143-1149.

Affiliation

McGill University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0363546508331138

PMID

19286913

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Human circus arts are gaining increasing popularity as a physical activity with more than 500 companies and 200 schools. The only injury data that currently exist are a few case reports and 1 survey. HYPOTHESIS: To describe injury patterns and injury rates among Cirque du Soleil artists between 2002 and 2006. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS: The authors defined an injury as any work-related condition recorded in an electronic injury database that required a visit to the show therapist. Analyses for treatments, missed performances, and injury rates (per 1000 artist performances) were based on a subset of data that contained appropriate denominator (exposure) information (began in 2004). RESULTS: There were 1376 artists who sustained a total of the 18 336 show- or training-related injuries. The pattern of injuries was generally similar across sex and performance versus training. Most injuries were minor. Of the 6701 injuries with exposure data, 80% required

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