The prevalence and severity of health problems in youth elite sports: A 6‐month prospective cohort study of 320 athletes

• DOI: 10.1111/sms.13047
• Publication Date: 2017-12-27T13:42:48Z
• Authors: C. H. Moseid; G. Myklebust; M. W. Fagerland; B. Clarsen; R. Bahr
• Keywords: Elite; Elite Athletes

Little is known regarding the overall health of youth elite athletes. Our aim was to describe prevalence and severity problems in a cohort athletes representing variety endurance, team, technical sports. Elite sport (N = 260, 16.2 years) from different Sport Academy High Schools Norway, group their teammates 60, 16.4 attending regular high schools, were included study. The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre ( OSTRC ) questionnaire on used self‐report injuries illnesses for 26 weeks. At any given time, an average 43% [95% CI : 37%‐49%] had some form problem 25% [20%‐31%] substantial problems. similar between team teammates, except (22% [16%‐30%] vs 10% [5%‐20%]). Endurance reported more (23% [15%‐35%]) than (10% [5%‐20%] 8% [4%‐14%]). In contrast, (36% 25‐48] 37% 29‐45]) compared endurance (15% [8%‐25%]). total impact roughly split thirds overuse (37%), acute (34%), (30%). This first prospective study present self‐reported injury illness data large heterogeneous athletes, documenting both this population.