Table 1

Response rates, injuries and illnesses in NOCs of different sizes (measured by number of athletes)

<1010–4950–99>99All
NOCs (athletes)108 (419)72 (1.610)25 (1.814)1 (141)206 (3.984)
Injuries (injuries per 100 athletes)73 (17.4)235 (14.6)296 (16.3)15 (10.6)619 (15.5)
Illnesses (illnesses per 100 athletes)33 (7.9)117 (7.3)172 (9.5)12 (8.5)334 (8.4)
Daily reports submitted (n, %)719 (51.2)856 (91.5)320 (98.5)12 (92.3)1.907 (71.2)
Medical NOC support* (n, %)17 (15.7)50 (69.4)25 (100.0)1 (100.0)93 (45.1)
 Physician (n, %)14 (13.0)41 (56.9)25 (100.0)1 (100.0)81 (39.3)
 Physiotherapist (n, %)11 (10.2)36 (50.0)23 (92.0)1 (100.0)71 (34.4)
Recorded by NOC and BAYOGOC
 Injuries (n, %)10 (13.7)34 (14.5)33 (11.1)2 (13.3)79 (12.7)
 Illnesses (n, %)2 (6.1)12 (10.3)1 (<0.1)2 (16.7)17 (5.1)
Recorded only by NOCs
 Injuries (n, %)16 (21.9)125 (53.2)236 (79.7)8 (53.3)385 (62.1)
 Illnesses (n, %)8 (24.2)64 (54.7)154 (89.5)6 (50.0)232 (69.5)
Recorded only by BAYOGOC
 Injuries (n, %)47 (64.4)76 (32.2)27 (9.1)5 (33.3)155 (25.0)
 Illnesses (n, %)23 (69.7)41 (35.0)17 (9.9)4 (33.3)85 (25.4)
  • *Either team physician or physiotherapist.

  • BAYOGOC, Organizing Committee of the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires; NOC, National Olympic Committee.