Nicholl J P, Coleman P, Williams B T
Medical Research Unit, University of Sheffield Medical School, UK.
Br J Sports Med. 1991 Mar;25(1):61-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.25.1.61.
In the pilot phase of a national study of the incidence of exercise-related morbidity (ERM), funded by the Sports Council, a questionnaire about recent participation in 'active sports and other recreational activities involving vigorous physical exercise' and associated injuries or illnesses was sent to a sample of 6744 people aged 16 to 65 years in two areas. Interviews with 101 respondents were held to validate the questions. Return rates of 73 and 81% from the two areas were achieved and results from the interviews indicated that sports and injuries were being reported sufficiently accurately on the postal questionnaires to yield reliable information. Of the 4961 usable returns, a total of 1249 respondents (25%) reported taking part in some activity in the 4 weeks before completing the questionnaire, and 137 (3%) reported 158 injury incidents. Nearly half (76, 48%) of these incidents resulted in some restriction in activity, and 21 resulted in some restriction in activity, and 21 resulted in a visit to a hospital casualty department. It is estimated that nationally 1-1.5 million episodes of ERM result annually in attendance at a hospital casualty department, and 4-5 million episodes of ERM result in some, usually temporary, incapacity.
在由体育委员会资助的一项关于运动相关发病率（ERM）的全国性研究的试点阶段，一份关于近期参与“积极运动及其他涉及剧烈体育锻炼的娱乐活动”以及相关损伤或疾病的调查问卷被发送给了两个地区的6744名年龄在16至65岁之间的人群样本。对101名受访者进行了访谈以验证问题。两个地区的回复率分别达到了73%和81%，访谈结果表明，邮政调查问卷对运动和损伤的报告足够准确，能够提供可靠信息。在4961份有效回复中，共有1249名受访者（25%）报告在完成问卷前的4周内参加了某项活动，137名受访者（3%）报告了158起损伤事件。其中近一半（76起，48%）的事件导致了活动受限，21起导致了活动受限，21起导致前往医院急诊室就诊。据估计，全国每年有100万至150万例运动相关发病率事件导致前往医院急诊室就诊，400万至500万例运动相关发病率事件导致某种程度的、通常是暂时的无行为能力。
