Kerr Zachary Y, Fields Sarah, Comstock R Dawn
Dept of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
J Phys Act Health. 2014 Jul;11(5):1032-40. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0236. Epub 2013 Jun 24.
Little is known about the epidemiology of dog sport-related injuries. This study examines injuries among handlers and dogs in the sport of dog agility.
A cross-sectional pilot study captured data on demographics, exposures, and injury for a sample of agility handlers and dogs. Logistic regressions predicted odds of injury.
Survey of 217 handlers and 431 dogs identified 31 handler injuries (1.55 training injuries per 1000 hours, 2.14 competition injuries per 1000 runs) and 38 dog injuries (1.74 training injuries per 1000 hours, 1.72 competition injuries per 1000 runs). Handlers most commonly injured knees (48.4%) and lower trunk (29.0%). Most common diagnoses were strains (51.6%) and sprains (32.3%). Obese handlers had increased odds of injury compared with normal weight handlers (OR = 5.5, P < .001). Dogs most commonly injured front paws (23.7%) and shoulders (15.8%). Most common diagnoses were strains (44.7%) and cut/scrapes (21.1%). Injury was positively associated with dog's age (P < .05). Handlers more commonly reported positive physical, emotional, and social motivations for participation than competitive.
Despite many health benefits, dog agility poses a risk of injury to both handlers and dogs. Future research on specific mechanisms of injury should drive evidence-based injury prevention strategies.
人们对与犬类运动相关的损伤流行病学了解甚少。本研究调查了敏捷犬运动中训犬员和犬只的损伤情况。
一项横断面试点研究收集了敏捷犬训犬员和犬只样本的人口统计学、暴露情况和损伤数据。逻辑回归分析预测损伤几率。
对217名训犬员和431只犬只的调查发现，训犬员有31例损伤（每1000小时训练损伤1.55例，每1000次比赛损伤2.14例），犬只有38例损伤（每1000小时训练损伤1.74例，每1000次比赛损伤1.72例）。训犬员最常受伤的部位是膝盖（48.4%）和下躯干（29.0%）。最常见的诊断是拉伤（51.6%）和扭伤（32.3%）。与体重正常的训犬员相比，肥胖训犬员受伤几率增加（比值比=5.5，P<.001）。犬只最常受伤的部位是前爪（23.7%）和肩部（15.8%）。最常见的诊断是拉伤（44.7%）和割伤/擦伤（21.1%）。损伤与犬只年龄呈正相关（P<.05）。训犬员更常报告参与运动的积极身体、情感和社会动机而非竞争动机。
尽管有诸多健康益处，但敏捷犬运动对训犬员和犬只都有受伤风险。未来对损伤具体机制的研究应推动基于证据的损伤预防策略。
