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468 Determinants of sports injury in young female Swedish competitive figure skaters
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  1. Moa Jederström1,
  2. Sara Agnafors2,
  3. Christina Ekegren3,
  4. Kristina Fagher4,
  5. Håkan Gauffin1,5,
  6. Laura Korhonen6,
  7. Jennifer Park7,
  8. Armin Spreco1,8,9,
  9. Toomas Timpka1,8,9
  1. 1Athletics Research Center, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
  2. 2Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Children’s and Women’s Health, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
  3. 3Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. 4Department of Health Sciences, Rehabilitation Medicine Research Group, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
  5. 5Department of Orthopedics and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
  6. 6Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
  7. 7Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
  8. 8Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Society and Health, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
  9. 9Center for Health Services Development, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden

Abstract

Background Although figure skating attracts several hundred thousand participants worldwide, there is little knowledge about physical health and sports injuries among young skaters.

Objective To describe the health status of a geographically-defined Swedish population of licensed competitive figure skaters and to examine injury determinants.

Design Cross-sectional.

Setting All licensed competitive skaters in the south-eastern region of Sweden.

Participants In total, 142 (36%) of 400 skaters participated, 137 (96%) of whom were girls (mean (SD) age: 12.9 (SD 3.0) years). Participating boys (n=5) were excluded from further analysis.

Assessment of Risk Factors Age, skating level, eating habits, relative energy deficiency indicators, and training habits were assessed.

Main Outcome Measurements The primary outcome measure was the one-year prevalence of a severe sports injury episode (time loss>21 days). The secondary outcome measure was the point prevalence of an ongoing sports injury.

Results The one-year prevalence of a severe sports injury episode was 31%, which in the multiple model, was associated with older age (odds ratio (OR) 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1–1.4; p=0.002) and an increased number of skipped meals per week (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0–1.3; p=0.014). The point prevalence of an ongoing injury episode was 19%, which was associated with older age (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2–1.7; p<0.001) and an increased number of skipped meals per week (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0–1.3; p=0.049).

Conclusions One-third of young female Swedish competitive figure skaters had sustained a severe injury episode during the past year, and a fifth reported an ongoing episode. Older age and an increased number of skipped meals per week were associated with a sports injury episode. Further prospective studies of injury determinants among competitive figure skaters are warranted before the findings are broadly applied in intervention programs.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-IOC.429

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