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. 2022 Mar 1;32(2):e145-e150.
doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000904.

Characteristics of Injury in Collegiate Rodeo

Melinda Watts  1 , Linda Bobo  1 , Malcolm T Whitehead  1 , Thomas P Dompier  2 , Gretchen D Oliver  3
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Characteristics of Injury in Collegiate Rodeo

Melinda Watts et al. Clin J Sport Med. .

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate injury occurrence sustained by collegiate rodeo athletes during practice and competition.

Design: Descriptive epidemiology.

Setting: Eleven National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association member institutions across the United States.

Participants: Participants included 264 male and female college rodeo athletes. Athletic trainers (ATs) from each institution reported injury and exposure data using the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program.

Interventions: Institutional ATs reported athlete exposures (AEs) and injuries that occurred from collegiate rodeo practices and competitions.

Main outcome measure: Injury and AEs from practices and competitions for one college rodeo season were analyzed. Injury rates and ratios were calculated for non-time loss (NTL) and time loss (TL) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Results: Data revealed a higher proportion of TL than NTL injuries [2.47 vs 1.77 per 1000 AE; injury rate ratios (IRRs) = 1.39; 95% CI: 0.93-2.08]. There was a higher injury rate during competition as compared with practice (10.98 vs 3.09 per 1000 AE; IRR = 3.56; 95% CI: 2.36-5.35), but more injuries were reported in practice (62.2%).

Conclusions: Although the injury rate during rodeo competition was significantly higher than during practice in this study, a greater number of injuries were reported during practice. This indicates all college rodeo athletes can potentially benefit from available medical care.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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