Physical Activity-Related Injury and Its Associated Factors among Middle School Students in Southern China

Weicong Cai, Yang Gao, Wenda Yang, Fuyuan Cheng, Dongchun Tang and Liping Li
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Weicong Cai: Injury Preventive Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Yang Gao: Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Social Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Wenda Yang: Injury Preventive Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Fuyuan Cheng: Injury Preventive Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Dongchun Tang: Injury Preventive Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Liping Li: Injury Preventive Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: Physical activity (PA) promotion is beneficial to gain and maintain optimal health, but might increase risks for physical activity-related injury (PARI). This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the incidence rate and identify risk factors of PARI among Chinese middle school students. Selected via the method of cluster random sampling, students graded 7–8 (junior) and 10–11 (senior) from five middle schools (aged from 10 to 18 years old) in Shantou were invited to participate in the survey. Information on socio-demography, PA involvement, sleep duration, individual safety awareness and exercise behavior, and PARI experiences in the past 12 month was collected. Multivariate logistic regression model was performed to estimate the risk factors of PARI. A total of 3082 participants completed the valid questionnaires, with an overall incidence rate of 25.1%. Boys, junior school students, sports team members, and those with lower safety awareness, living with single parent, and without any chronic conditions were at higher risks for PARI. Moreover, exercising on wet floor or with illness frequently would also be more likely to experience injury, especially those with at least 120 min per day. In conclusion, PARI was prevalent among middle school students in southern China. The above data provide insights that were focused and effective actions should be taken to prevent school-aged adolescents from PARI and maximize the benefits of PA.

Keywords: epidemiology; sports injury; physical activity; risk factor; middle school (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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