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Peer reviewedMcLean, Ian – Scientific Journal of Orienteering, 1990
Compares injuries incurred by participants of Scottish six-day 1989 orienteering event, of 1990 Jan Kjellstrom memorial event, and previous events. Reports 2.21 injuries per 100 performances at 1989 event, and 1.42 injuries at Kjellstrom. Ankle sprains and cuts most common injuries. Injury differences described as season-related. Discusses…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, First Aid, Foreign Countries, Injuries
Peer reviewedUitenbroek, Daan G. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1996
Telephone interviews with individuals representing various age and sex groups in Scotland examined how sport and exercise injury rates compared with injury rates for other activities. Results indicated that 46% of male and 14% of female injuries were sport or exercise related. Such injuries decreased with increasing age. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Athletics, Exercise
