%0 Journal Article
%T Gender-specific physical activity-related injuries and risk factors among university students in China: a multicentre population-based cross-sectional study
%J BMJ open
%D 2020
%A Cai, Weicong
%A Chen, Shangmin
%A Li, Liping
%A Yue, Pengying
%A Yu, Xiaofan
%A Gao, Lijie
%A Yang, Wenda
%A Jia, Cunxian
%A Gao, Yang
%V 10
%N 12
%P e040865-e040865
%X OBJECTIVES: Data on the problem of physical activity-related injury (PARI) in university students and the risk factors for PARI among different genders are rare. We conducted a multicentre population-based study to investigate the occurrence of  PARI and to explore the gender-specific risk factors for PARI among Chinese  university students. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 5341  students in grades 1-3 at eight universities in four Chinese cities were selected to  complete the online questionnaires during March and April 2017. The questionnaires  assessed sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity PA) involvement, sleep  duration, sedentary behaviour and PARI experiences in the past 12 months. MAIN  OUTCOME MEASURES: PARI during the past 12 months. <br><br>RESULTS: Among the 5341  participants, 1293 suffered from at least one PARI in the past 12 months, with an  overall incidence rate of 24.2% (males: 26.2%, females: 23.2%) and an injury risk of  0.38 injuries/student/year (males: 0.48, females: 0.32). Over half of the injured  (57.3%) experienced a withdrawal time of PA and nearly two-fifths (39.6%) required  medical attention. Irrespective of gender, Shantou and Xi'an students, sports team  members and those who engaged in sports and leisure-time vigorous-intensity PA (VPA)  at a higher frequency were more likely to suffer from PARI. Male students who  participated in sports and leisure-time VPA for long durations had a greater  likelihood of sustaining PARI, while having a chronic condition and being involved  in sports and leisure-time moderate-intensity PA at a higher frequency and longer  duration were potential contributors to PARI among females. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The  occurrence of PARI and its risk factors differed by gender, which provides a  direction towards developing targeted and effective gender-specific preventative  programmes to protect Chinese university students from PARI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I BMJ Publishing Group
%@ 2044-6055
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040865