Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783, USA.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2010 Jun;17(2):111-8. doi: 10.1080/17457300903524888.
Previous research has found that the location, type and mechanisms of injuries in lacrosse players vary by gender. The patterns and risk factors of injuries in lacrosse players are still not well known. The study population consists of lacrosse players who utilised the accident medical insurance provided to US Lacrosse members. Cluster analysis was used to explore the aetiology of lacrosse-related injuries. Between 2002 and 2006 there were 593 game injuries, 496 in men and 97 in women. There were six clusters of injuries in women and five clusters of injuries in men. Play scenarios resulting in injury differed by the position played. In all the five injury clusters in males, the primary injury mechanism was by contact, either with another player, a stick or a ball. In women, body-to-body and stick-to-body, and no contact were the most common injury mechanisms. In both genders, the majority of injuries occurred during legal play. These results provide a picture of high-risk situations that lead to injuries in male and female lacrosse players. Future efforts should be made to confirm these results through epidemiologic studies. Further research should also address the effectiveness of interventions that could reduce the risk of injury in these situations.
先前的研究发现，曲棍球运动员的受伤位置、类型和机制因性别而异。曲棍球运动员受伤的模式和风险因素仍不清楚。研究人群包括使用美国曲棍球协会提供的事故医疗保险的曲棍球运动员。聚类分析用于探索曲棍球相关损伤的病因。2002 年至 2006 年间，有 593 例比赛受伤，其中 496 例发生在男性，97 例发生在女性。女性有 6 个损伤聚类，男性有 5 个损伤聚类。导致受伤的比赛场景因所扮演的位置而异。在男性的所有五个损伤聚类中，主要的损伤机制是接触，要么是与另一名球员、球棒或球接触。在女性中，身体接触和球棒接触以及无接触是最常见的损伤机制。在两性中，大多数受伤发生在合法比赛中。这些结果描绘了导致男性和女性曲棍球运动员受伤的高风险情况。未来应通过流行病学研究来证实这些结果。进一步的研究还应解决能够降低这些情况下受伤风险的干预措施的有效性。
