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A comparison of Gaelic football injuries in males and females in primary care.
Crowley, J Jordan, J Falvey, E
Crowley, J
Jordan, J
Falvey, E
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2011-10
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Athletic Injuries
Female
Fractures, Bone
Humans
Ireland
Male
Office Visits
Primary Health Care
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Soccer
Soft Tissue Injuries
Female
Fractures, Bone
Humans
Ireland
Male
Office Visits
Primary Health Care
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Soccer
Soft Tissue Injuries
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The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has a playing population of 150,000 of which 33% are adults. A number of studies have been published on rates of injury among male athletes but none on female athletes in Gaelic football. A retrospective review of insurance claims, submitted under the Gaelic Athletic Association Player Insurance Injury Scheme. 405 injuries were recorded, 248 [107 (70%) male, 141 (58%) female] to the lower limb, 91 [33 (21%) male, 58 (23%) female] to the upper limb. The majority of lower limb injuries [56 (52%) male, 56 (40%) female] were to muscle. Almost a third of upper limb injuries were fractures [10 (30.3%) male, 33 (57%) female]. injuries/1000 hours playing was 8.25 for men and 2.4 for women. The injury rate in ladies Gaelic football was found to be significantly lower than in men's Gaelic football. Lower limb injuries accounted for the majority of injuries in both sports.
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en
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0332-3102
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22132594