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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Incidence of Ankle Sprains in Orienteering.
Ekstrand, Jan; And Others
Scientific Journal of Orienteering, v6 n1 p3-9 Spr 1990
Investigates relationship between ankle sprains and participation time in competitive orienteering. Examined 15,474 competitors in races in the Swedish O-ringen 5-day event in 1987. Injuries requiring medical attention were analyzed, showing 137 (23.9 percent) ankle sprains. Injury incidence was 8.4/10,000 hours. Incidence of ankle sprains was 1.8/1,000 hours. Confirms ankle injuries as most common orienteering injury. (TES)
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Language: English
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