Table 1.
The location of stress fractures in junior and senior figure skaters.Per gender the absolute number (percentage) from tested juniors and seniors in the different figure skating disciplines are presented.
| n | Transverse process L5 | Navicular bone | Metatarsal | Tibia | Fibula | SUB-TOTAL No (%) | TOTAL No (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR | |||||||||
| Female | Singles | 78 | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (8.3%) | 4 (16.7%) | 9 (37.5%) | 2 (8.3%) | 18 (75%) | 24 (100%) |
| Pairs | 12 | − | − | − | 4 (16.6%) | 1 (4.2%) | 5 (20.8%) | ||
| Ice Dance | 20 | − | − | − | 1 (4.2%) | − | 1 (4.2%) | ||
| Male | Singles | 47 | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | 2(13.3%) | 6 (40%) | 2(13.3%) | 12 (80%) | 15 (100%) |
| Pairs | 12 | − | − | 1(6.65%) | 1(6.65%) | − | 2(13.3%) | ||
| Ice Dance | 20 | − | − | − | 1 (6.7%) | − | 1(6.7%) | ||
| SENIOR | |||||||||
| Female | Singles | 97 | − | 2 (11.8%) | 3 (17.6%) | 6 (35.3%) | 1 (5.9%) | 12 (70.6%) | 17 (100%) |
| Pairs | 16 | − | − | − | 3 (17.6%) | 1 (5.9%) | 4 (23.5%) | ||
| Ice Dance | 22 | − | − | − | 1 (5.9%) | − | 1 (5.9%) | ||
| Male | Singles | 50 | 1 (10%) | − | 2 (20%) | 4 (40%) | 1 (10 %) | 8 (80%) | 10 (100%) |
| Pairs | 16 | − | − | − | 1(10%) | − | 1(10%) | ||
| Ice Dance | 22 | − | − | − | 1(10%) | − | 1(10%) | ||