@article{ref1,
title="Self-reported injury history and health-related quality of life in competitive, collegiate baton twirlers",
journal="Medical problems of performing artists",
year="2022",
author="Dufour, Breanna and Vela, Luzita and Hertel, Jay",
volume="37",
number="2",
pages="118-125",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Injury epidemiology and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have not been researched in baton twirlers. This cross-sectional study described time-loss injuries sustained by competitive collegiate baton twirlers, identified the relationship between training volume and injuries, and established injury impact on HRQOL. <br><br>METHODS: An online survey was used to collect activity volume, number and characteristics of time-loss injuries experienced within a 12-month window, and HRQOL via the Short Form-36. Current injury status was addressed to place participants into categories: no injury history (No Injury), history of injury but no symptoms (Injury Hx, No Sx), and currently injured (Current Injury). <br><br>RESULTS: One hundred forty-two participants met the inclusion criteria. One hundred twenty-eight (90%) participants experienced a time-loss injury with 295 total reported injuries (2.1±1.4; range 1-9 injuries). Sixty-two percent of all reported injuries were still producing symptoms. There was a high average reported injury severity score (6.3±2.3). The most commonly affected area was the hip/thigh (30%), followed by the knee (15%) and ankle (14%). The Current Injury group had worse SF-36 bodily pain (p=0.003), vitality domains (p=0.001), and physical composite score (p=0.015) compared to the No Injury group. Both the No Injury and Injury Hx, No Sx groups performed better than the Current Injury group on physical function (p=0.007 and 0.02, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Competitive collegiate baton twirlers experience the majority of injuries in the lower extremity which cause prolonged physical and non-physical symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-1158",
doi="10.21091/mppa.2022.2017",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2022.2017"
}