An overview of the sailing and training demands and the incidence of injury and illness during the four study periods
| Period | Number of weeks | Sailing intensity | Training intensity | Average exposure | Number (incidence/1000 h) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Illness | All incidents | |||||
| Sailing intensity was determined by the main mode of sailing during each period: boat testing = low; crew training and boat testing = moderate; race training and/or crew training = high. Training intensity was categorised according to a three point subjective Likert scale, which was reported by each athlete after each training session. Average exposure is sailing + training (hours/week/athlete). | |||||||
| A | 15 | Low | Low | 23 | 52 (4.8) | 32 (3.0) | 84 (7.8) |
| B | 25 | High | Moderate | 18 | 89 (6.4) | 43 (3.1) | 132 (9.5) |
| C | 12 | Moderate | High | 13 | 40 (7.3) | 8 (1.5) | 48 (8.8) |
| D | 22 | Moderate | Low | 12 | 39 (4.7) | 36 (4.3) | 75 (9.0) |
| All | 74 | – | – | 17 | 220 (5.7) | 119 (3.1) | 339 (8.8) |