Injuries in Team Sport Tournaments During the 2004 Olympic Games

BackgroundSeveral authors have analyzed the incidence of injuries in a given sport, but only a few have examined the exposure-related incidence of injuries in different types of sports using the same methodology.PurposeAnalysis of the incidence, circumstances, and characteristics of injuries in different team sports during the 2004 Olympic Games.Study DesignCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.MethodsDuring the 2004 Olympic Games, injuries in 14 team sport tournaments (men's and women's soccer, men's and women's handball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's field hockey, baseball, softball, men's and women's water polo, and men's and women's volleyball) were analyzed. After each match, the physician of the participating teams or the official medical representative of the sport completed a standardized injury report form. The mean response rate was 93%.ResultsA total of 377 injuries were reported from 456 matches, an incidence of 0.8 injuries per match (95% confidence interval, 0.75-0.91) or 54 i...