Table 3.
Injury type
| Lead Author (Date) | Setting | Total BMX Injuries (%) | Lacerations/Abrasions/Open wounds (%) | Contusion/Hematoma (%) | Fractures (%) | Sprains/Strains (%) | Tendinosis/Tendinopathy/Tendon rupture (%) | Dislocations (%) | Visceral Injury (%) | Head injury/Concussion (%) | Dental Injury (%) | Other (%) | NR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøgger-Jensen (1990) 5 | Championships | 61 | 26 (43) | 18 (30) | 4 (7) | 8 (13) | NR (0) | NR (0) | NR (0) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | 0 a (0) |
| Engebretsen (2013) 9 | Olympics | 15 | 2 (13) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 4 (27) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 0 a (0) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Soligard (2017) 34 |
Olympics | 18 | 5 (28) | 4 (22) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 3 (17) | 2 (11) | NR (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Soligard (2023) 33 |
Olympics | 17 | 6 (35) | 1 (6) | 3 (18) | 3 (18) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | NR (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Illingworth (1984) 18 | Hospital | 100 | 25 (25) | 43 c (43) | 14 (14) | 5 (5) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 7 (7) | 2 (2) | 4 (4) | 0 a (0) |
| Illingworth (1985) 17 | Hospital | 135 b | 30 (22) | 47 c (35) | 25 (19) | 3 (2) | NR (0) | NR (0) | NR (0) | 25 (19) | 5 (4) | NR (0) | NR (0) |
| Soysa (1984) 35 |
Hospital | 23 | 9 (39) | 6 (26) | 3 (13) | 2 (9) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (9) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) |
| Stathakis (1997) 37 |
Hospital | 254 b | 43 (17) | 84 (33) | 61 (24) | 33 d (13) | NR (0) | NR (0) | NR (0) | 13 (5) | NR (0) | NR (0) | 20 (8) |
| Wetterhall (1988) 44 | Hospital | 23 | 0 (0) | 9 (39) | 8 (35) | 5 (22) | 0 a (0) | 1 (4) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) | 0 a (0) |
| TOTAL | 646 | 146 (22) | 217 (34) | 119 (18) | 64 (10) | 6 (1) | 4 (1) | 1 (0) | 50 (8) | 10 (2) | 9 (1) | 20 (3) | |
| Minimum | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Maximum | 0 | 43 (43) | 84 (43) | 61 (35) | 33 (27) | 3 (17) | 2 (11) | 1 (4) | 25 (19) | 5 (9) | 4 (7) | 20 (8) |
NR, not reported.
a
Assumed value.
b
Listed multiple injuries per person.
c
Includes abrasions.
d
Includes strains.