- 著者
 
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             Tomoko Yamaguchi
             
             Masafumi Kubota
             
             Hiroaki Naruse
             
             Koichiro Kuwatsuru
             
             Tsuyoshi Miyazaki
             
          
 
          
          
          - 出版者
 
          - The Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
 
          
          
          - 雑誌
 
          - Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine (ISSN:24321354)
 
          
          
          - 巻号頁・発行日
 
          - vol.6, pp.20210032, 2021 (Released:2021-08-26)
 
          
          
          - 参考文献数
 
          - 31
 
          
          
          - 被引用文献数
 
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             3
             
             
          
        
 
        
        
        Objectives : This study aimed to describe the injuries and illnesses that          occurred at the 18th National Sports Festival for Persons with Disabilities in Japan,          which was attended by more than 3000 athletes from beginner to elite levels.Methods : Records from medical stations set up at the venues for each sport          were reviewed. The incidence rates (IRs) were calculated as the number of medical station          visits per 1000 athlete-days. The backgrounds of injuries and illnesses were          investigated.Results : In total, 3277 athletes attended the festival, and 134 eligible          medical station visits were analyzed. Overall, 102 athletes complained of injuries. For          the whole schedule of the festival, IRs were 15.5 for injuries and illnesses and 11.8 for          injuries alone. For injuries and illnesses, high IRs were seen in soccer (39.8),          basketball (25.6), and foot baseball (22.4); for injuries alone, high IRs were also seen          in soccer (33.6), basketball (25.6), and foot baseball (16.8). The most frequent symptoms          were internal symptoms (n=32), contusions (n=30), and wounds (n=24). Joint sprains          occurred in various sports, whereas muscle strains happened mainly in disciplines          demanding sprinting or high agility. Of the 55 cases that occurred during events or public          rehearsals, 45 were traumatic, whereas the relation to sports activities was not described          in 51 cases. Of participants with internal symptoms, 11 were suggested to have viral          infections. We identified 21 injuries caused by falls.Conclusions : Minor trauma and viral infection were the most frequently          observed symptoms among injuries and illnesses, respectively. Structured medical records          and organized surveillance systems should be utilized to improve data collection and          understand the onset of injury and illness.