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    Gradual-onset surfing injuries in New Zealand : a retrospective epidemiological study

    Remnant, Debbie

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    2017
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    Remnant, D. (2017). Gradual-onset surfing injuries in New Zealand: a retrospective epidemiological study. An unpublished thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Osteopathy, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4420
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    OBJECTIVES: Gradual-onset injuries associated with surfing have not previously been closely examined. Therefore, the objective of this retrospective cross-sectional survey was to investigate the self-reported types, body locations, and mechanisms of gradual-onset injuries in a sample of New Zealand surfers. METHODS: Self-identified surfers currently residing in New Zealand completed an online questionnaire about gradual-onset surfing-related injuries they had experienced in the preceding 12 months. RESULTS: Respondents (n=1473, age range 8–78 years) reported 550 gradual-onset major injuries, of which 44% were classified as acute and 56% chronic. The crude incident rate was 1.72/1000 surfing hours, and injury prevalence was 27%. The shoulder (146 injuries, 64% chronic), lower-back (115 injuries) and neck (105 injuries) were the most commonly reported injury locations. Musculoskeletal soft tissues were the most injured structures, with 58% being muscle and tendons. Paddling was the most commonly reported mechanism of injury, particularly prolonged paddling (40% of all injuries). The injury prevalence for gradual-onset major injuries was higher for greater surfing abilities compared to lower abilities (p=0.01), and long-boarders compared to short-boarders (p=0.001). Respondents reporting any surfing injury, compared to those not, had more years surfing experience (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The most common gradual-onset surfing injuries were shoulder, lower back and neck musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries, most frequently arising from paddling. Long-boarding engendered greater injury risk than short-boarding. Given these findings, prospectively designed studies would be beneficial to further understand surfing injury epidemiology and to inform injury prevention initiatives.
    Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori Subject Headings):
    Eke ngaru, Mate
    Keywords:
    New Zealand, surfing injuries, gradual-onset injuries, musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries, shoulder, lower back, neck, Māori surfing, Māori health
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    110499 Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified, 110604 Sports Medicine
    Degree:
    Master of Osteopathy, Unitec Institute of Technology
    Supervisors:
    Bacon, Catherine; Moran, Robert
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