Table 4.
Acute versus overuse injuries by discipline
| Study | Discipline | Acute Injuries, n (%) | Overuse Injuries, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubravcic-Simunjak et al11 | Singlesa | 39 (16.7) | 165 (70.5) |
| Pairsa | 68 (60.2) | 33 (29.2) | |
| Ice dancing | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | |
| Dubravcic-Simunjak et al10 | Synchronized skating | 412 acute injuries reported in synchronized skating career | 54 overuse injuries reported in synchronized skating career |
| Ferrara and Hollingsworth12 | Adult skating | 51 (66.2) | 26 (33.8) |
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Study separately recorded low back pain: Singles low back pain 30 (12.8%), pairs low back pain 12 (10.6%).