This new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, provides a state-of-the- art account of the epidemiology of injury across a broad spectrum of Olympic sports. The book uses the public health model in describing the scope of the injury problem, the associated risk factors, and in evaluating the current research on injury prevention strategies described in the literature. Epidemiology of Injury in Olympic Sports comprehensively covers what is known about the distribution and determinants of injury and injury rates in each sport. The editors and contributors have taken an evidence-based approach and adopted a uniform methodology to assess the data available. Each chapter is illustrated with tables which make it easy to examine injury factors between studies within a sport and between sports. With contributions from internationally renowned experts, this is an invaluable reference book for medical doctors, physical therapists and athletic trainers who serve athletes and sports teams, and for sports medicine scientists and healthcare professionals who are interested in the epidemiological study of injury in sports.

This new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine seriespublished under the auspices of the International OlympicCommittee, provides a state-of-the- art account of the epidemiologyof injury across a broad spectrum of Olympic sports. The book usesthe public health model in describing the scope of the injuryproblem, the associated risk factors, and in evaluating the currentresearch on injury prevention strategies described in theliterature.Epidemiology of Injury in Olympic Sports comprehensivelycovers what is known about the distribution and determinants ofinjury and injury rates in each sport. The editors and contributorshave taken an evidence-based approach and adopted a uniformmethodology to assess the data available. Each chapter isillustrated with tables which make it easy to examine injuryfactors between studies within a sport and between sports.With contributions from internationally renowned experts, thisis an invaluable reference book for medical doctors, physicaltherapists and athletic trainers who serve athletes and sportsteams, and for sports medicine scientists and healthcareprofessionals who are interested in the epidemiological study ofinjury in sports.

List of Contributors.Foreword.Preface.Part 1: Summer Sports.1 Aquatics (Sasinos Stavrianeas).2 Archery (John C. Hildenbrand IV and Ghazi M.Rayan).3 Athletics (Mitchell J. Rauh and Caroline A.Macera).4 Badminton (Martin Fahlsröm).5 Baseball (Glenn S. Fleisig, Christoher S. McMichael andJames R. Andrews).Basketball (Gaylene McKay and Jill Cook).7 Boxing (Tsharni Zazryn and Paul Mccrory).8 Cycling (Abdrew L. Pruitt and Todd M. Carver).9 Equestrian (Paul Mccrory and Michael Turner).10 Fencing (Peter A. Harmer).11 Field Hockey (Karen Murtaugh).12 Gymnastics (Gregory S. Kolt and Dennis J. Caine).13 Judo (Peter A. Harmer).14 Modern Pentathlon (Jens Kelm).15 Rowing (Jane Rumball).16 Sailing (Vernon Neville).17 Soccer (Football) (Carolyn A. Emery).18 Softball (Stephen W. Marshall and Johna K.Register-Mihalik).19 Taekwondo (Willey Pieter).20 Team Handball (Handball) (Grethe Myklebust).21 Tennis (Babette M. Pluim and J. Bart Staal).22 Triathlon (Veronica E. Vleck and David J.Bentley).23 Volleyball (Evert Verhagen).24 Weightlifting (Justin W. L. Keogh).25 Wrestling (Dennis J. Caine, Kasey Young and Warren B.Howe).Part 2: Winter Sports.26 Alpine Skiing (Tonje Wale Flørened and ArneEkeland).27 Figure Skating (Caroline G. Caine).28 Ice Hockey (Brenda H.F. Lau and Brian W. Benson).29 Snowboarding (Kelly Russell, Brent E. Hagel and ClaudeGoulet).Part 3: Paralympic Sports.30 Paralympic Sports (A.D.J. Webborn).Part 4: Injury Prevention and Further Research.31 Injury Prevention in Sports (Melissa A. Schiff and RebekahO'Halloran).32 Conclusions and Further Research (Peter A.Harmer).Index.