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Introduction: Calisthenics is a conditioning workout characterized by bodyweight exercises at bar and floor. Comparable to gymnastics or crossfit workouts, calisthenics demands a great amount of strength, coordination and flexibility. To date, no studies have examined injury rates among calisthenics...
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oai:doaj.org-article:9b3fa2b4a0e34b439c2d0f5f036e35d62021-11-16T19:01:41ZTraining & Sports0344-59252510-526410.5960/dzsm.2018.342https://doaj.org/article/9b3fa2b4a0e34b439c2d0f5f036e35d62019-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com/archive/archive-2018/issue-9/the-epidemiological-profile-of-calisthenics-athletes/https://doaj.org/toc/0344-5925https://doaj.org/toc/2510-5264Introduction: Calisthenics is a conditioning workout characterized by bodyweight exercises at bar and floor. Comparable to gymnastics or crossfit workouts, calisthenics demands a great amount of strength, coordination and flexibility. To date, no studies have examined injury rates among calisthenics participants.Methods: Utilizing a cross-sectional design, data were collected using an online-survey. The questionnaire was developed based on two validated assessment tools for sports and overuse injuries: a) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Overuse Injury Questionnaire and b) the OSTRC Questionnaire in Health Problems. Data on training-specific aspects or location and type of injury-characteristics were assessed via standardized assessment tools. Results: In our sample (156 males and 28 females), 124 injuries from 72 people and 1.288 injuries per 1000 hours of training were reported. More than 70% of these injuries occurred at the upper extremity and were reported as muscle or tendon injury. Around 60% of all injuries led to a time-loss of training, ranging from one to 220 days (CI: [29.01; 51.27]).Discussion: Our sample showed a lower injury rate than sports with similar demands. Physicians, athletes, and trainers should be familiar with calisthenics-specific types of exercises and the related risk of injuries to build a basis for good treatment of injuries and a sufficient prevention strategy.KEY WORDS: Calisthenics, Turnen, Sportverletzung, Verletzungsrate, TrendsportKaiser SEngeroff TNiederer DWurm HVogt LBanzer WDynamic Media Sales VerlagarticleSports medicineRC1200-1245DEENDeutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, Vol 69, Iss 9 (2019) |
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Introduction: Calisthenics is a conditioning workout characterized by bodyweight exercises at bar and floor. Comparable to gymnastics or crossfit workouts, calisthenics demands a great amount of strength, coordination and flexibility. To date, no studies have examined injury rates among calisthenics participants.Methods: Utilizing a cross-sectional design, data were collected using an online-survey. The questionnaire was developed based on two validated assessment tools for sports and overuse injuries: a) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Overuse Injury Questionnaire and b) the OSTRC Questionnaire in Health Problems. Data on training-specific aspects or location and type of injury-characteristics were assessed via standardized assessment tools. Results: In our sample (156 males and 28 females), 124 injuries from 72 people and 1.288 injuries per 1000 hours of training were reported. More than 70% of these injuries occurred at the upper extremity and were reported as muscle or tendon injury. Around 60% of all injuries led to a time-loss of training, ranging from one to 220 days (CI: [29.01; 51.27]).Discussion: Our sample showed a lower injury rate than sports with similar demands. Physicians, athletes, and trainers should be familiar with calisthenics-specific types of exercises and the related risk of injuries to build a basis for good treatment of injuries and a sufficient prevention strategy.KEY WORDS: Calisthenics, Turnen, Sportverletzung, Verletzungsrate, Trendsport |
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