Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018
Journal Article
Palmer, D., Cooper, D. J., Emery, C., Batt, M. E., Engebretsen, L., Scammell, B. E., …Budgett, R. (2020)
Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101772
Objective: Describe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olym...
Preventative risk factors for osteoarthritis in Great Britain's Olympians
Journal Article
Cooper, D., Batt, M., Scammell, B., & Palmer-Green, D. (2017)
Preventative risk factors for osteoarthritis in Great Britain's Olympians. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(4), 308. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097372.64
Epidemiology of Sports Injuries and Illnesses
Book
Palmer-Green, D. (2015)
Epidemiology of Sports Injuries and Illnesses. In ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine, 1-4. (4th). Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-77752-7, 978-1-118-77751-0
OVERVIEW
• Sports injury and illness epidemiology research is continuing to
grow
• Study design and methods can influence the conclusions made
• The definition of injury/illne...
An epidemiological study of injury and illness in the British Skeleton Squad 2009 -2013
Presentation / Conference
Palmer-Green, D., Thomas, H., Danny, H., Chris, P., Kay, R., Rod, J., & Glenn, H. (2014, April)
An epidemiological study of injury and illness in the British Skeleton Squad 2009 -2013. Poster presented at IOC International Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport
Background Injury and illness prevention can have not only
athlete health benefits but also potential positive performance
gains in elite sport. Valid injury/illness surveilla...
Epidemiological study of injury in British cycling: 2011-2013
Presentation / Conference
Palmer-Green, D., Burt, P., Jaques, R. & Hunter, G. (2014, April)
Epidemiological study of injury in British cycling: 2011-2013. Poster presented at IOC International conference on prevention of injury and illness in Sport, Monaco
Background Prevention of injury in elite sport can have not only athlete health benefits but also potential positive performance gains. As the first step towards prevention, v...
The Injury/Illness Performance Project (IIPP): A Novel Epidemiological Approach for Recording the Consequences of Sports Injuries and Illnesses
Journal Article
Palmer-Green, D., Fuller, C., Jaques, R., & Hunter, G. (2013)
The Injury/Illness Performance Project (IIPP): A Novel Epidemiological Approach for Recording the Consequences of Sports Injuries and Illnesses. Journal of sports medicine, 2013, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/523974
Background. Describing the frequency, severity, and causes of sports injuries and illnesses reliably is important for quantifying the
risk to athletes and providing direction ...
Epidemiology of injuries within English youth rugby union
Report
Palmer, D., Trewartha, G. & Stokes, K. (2011)
Epidemiology of injuries within English youth rugby union. Twickenham, England: Rugby Football Union
Executive Summary. The aim of this research was to determine the rate, severity, type and cause of injuries in English academy and schools (16-18 year olds) rugby union. A two...