Wayne Derman, Phoebe Runciman, Maaike Eken, Pieter-Henk Boer, Cheri Blauwet, Emmanouil Bogdos, Anja Hirschmueller, Esme Jordaan, James Kissick, Jan Lexell, Fariba Mohammadi, Marcelo Patricio, Martin Schwellnus, Nick Webborn, Jian-Xin Zhou
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, organised in a closed-loop environment to adhere with COVID-19 restrictions. METHODS: Injuries and illnesses from all teams were recorded on a daily basis by team medical staff on a web-based form and by local organising committee medical (polyclinic) facilities and venue medical support. Duplicates recorded on both systems were removed. Incidence of injuries and illnesses are reported per 1000 athlete days (95% CI)...
February 28, 2024: British Journal of Sports Medicine