Sport, age, and sex specific incidence of sports injuries in Western Australia

Abstract

Objective - To describe the trends in recreational sports injury in Perth, Western Australia. Design - A prospective cohort study of sports injuries during the 1997 winter season (May to September). Setting - Sample of Australian football, field hockey, basketball, and netball players from the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia. Methods - A cohort of sports participants was followed over the five month winter sports season. Before the season, participants completed a baseline questionnaire and during the season were interviewed every four weeks by telephone. Results - Overall, 92% of participants (n = 1391) who completed a baseline questionnaire completed at least one follow up telep..