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April 6th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda FRIDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) — Overuse injuries account for
more than one-quarter of all injuries suffered by U.S. collegiate
athletes, a new study has found.
Women — especially those who played field hockey, soccer, softball and
volleyball — accounted for the majority of the overuse injuries (62
percent).
For this study, researchers analyzed three years of data from male and
female collegiate athletes participating in 16 team sports at the
University of Iowa.
During the study period, 319 male athletes sustained 705 injuries and
254 female athletes suffered 612 injuries. Overall, 288 athletes reported
more than one injury. Of all the injuries suffered by the athletes, 29
percent were overuse injuries and 71 percent were acute injuries.
Overuse injuries tend to occur gradually and are caused by repeated
small injuries, without a single, identifiable event. Acute injuries —
typically suffered by athletes playing high-speed and full-contact sports
such as football or hockey — have specific and identifiable causes.
The most common overuse injuries were general stress (27 percent),
inflammation (21 percent) and tendinitis (16 percent).
Overuse injuries were most common among athletes in low-contact sports
that involve long training sessions or in which athletes repeat the same
movement numerous times, such as long-distance running, rowing and
swimming. Four women’s sports in particular — field hockey, soccer,
softball and volleyball — had the highest rates of overuse injuries.
The study appears in the April issue of the Journal of Athletic
Training.
“Overuse injuries may present not only physical challenges, but also
psychological ones that could significantly affect an athlete’s recovery
and performance,” study co-author Tracey Covassin said in a journal news
release.
“Understanding the frequency, rate and severity of overuse injuries is
an important first step for designing effective injury-prevention
programs, intervention strategies and treatment protocols to prevent and
rehabilitate athletes with these types of injuries,” Covassin said.
More information
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has more about common
sports injuries and conditions.
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