Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants in nine studies on overuse injuries of the extremities in children and adolescents
| Sports | Author year country | Study population level | N part/N invited (participation rate) | Sex | Age Min-max (Mean ± SD) | Duration of data collection & follow-up frequency (N/time) | Method of data collection | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer | Soderman 2001 [12] Sweden | Sport’s club European Level | 153/175 (87.4 %) | F | 14.1–19.2 (15.9 ± 1.2) | 1 season (regular contact) | Physical exam, Injury protocol | Child, Medical personnel, Trainers |
| Soligard 2008 [13] Norway | Sport’s club All club | 837/1220 (68.6 %) | F | 13–17 (?) | 1 season (weekly) | Questionnaire | Medical personnel, Trainers | |
| Le Gall 2008 [14] France | Sport’s club Elite | 119/119 (100 %) | F | 15–19 (?) | 8 seasons (daily) | ? | Medical personnel | |
| Handball | Wedderkopp 1999 [17] Denmark | Sport’s club European team | 126/? (?) | F | 16–18 (?) | 1 season (every 10th day) | Physical exam, Questionnaire | Medical personnel, Trainers |
| Orienteering | Johansson 1986 [18] Sweden | Specific colleges | 89/? (?) | B | ? (17.5 ± 1.5) | 1 season (daily) | Injury protocol, Questionnaire, Interview | Child, Medical personnel, Trainers |
| Running | Tenforde 2011 [19] USA | High school All club | 1196/748 (63 %) | B | 13–18 (15.5) | Relates to lifetime | Online questionnaire | Child |
| Dance | Leanderson 2011 [20] Sweden | Specific colleges | <476/? (?) | B | <10 and 10–14 (?) | 7 years (daily) | Physical exam | Medical personnel |
| Gymnastics | Caine 2003 [15] USA | Sport’s club Different levels | 79/? (?) | F | 7–18 (?) | 3 seasons (bi-weekly) | Physical exam, Injury protocol, Interview | Medical personnel, Trainers |
| Lindner 1990 [16] Canada | Sport’s club Different level: provincial to national | 178/275 (64.7 %) | F | 7–15 (10.61) | 3 seasons (regular basis) | Injury protocol, Questionnaire | Child, Trainers |
? : Information not provided
F female, B both