Research summary · Para sport
Recording injuries and illnesses in Para sport
An adaptation of the IOC surveillance framework for athletes with impairments.
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication type
- Consensus translation
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Para sport
What the publication reports
The publication adds impairment-specific definitions, categorisation and adaptive-equipment information to injury and illness reporting. It supports more meaningful interpretation of health data in Para sport.
Limits and interpretation
A standardised reporting framework improves comparability but does not by itself validate an injury prediction model or demonstrate preventive effectiveness.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103464Reader discussion
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