Abstract

This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the characteristics of physical activity-related injury (PARI) and to explore its associated factors among university students in Chaoshan district. Selected from the baseline survey in March and April, 434 students graded 1–3 from two universities were interviewed face-to-face in April and May 2017. Socio-demographics, physical activity (PA) participation, risk-taking behaviors, and PARI occurrences in the past 12 months were collected. Group Lasso logistic regression was applied to identify the risk factors of PARI. Totally, 317 PARI episodes were reported by 184 subjects with an overall injury risk of 0.73 injuries/student/year (males: 1.00, females: 0.63) and an injury incidence density of 0.81 injuries per 1000 PA exposure hours (males: 1.13, females: 0.69). Most injuries involved the lower extremities and were sprains and strains. Males, sports team members, and those with high-risk rebellious and anti-social behaviors were more likely to sustain PARI compared to their counterparts. Those who participated in vigorous-intensity PA with longer duration (particularly ≥ 150 min/week) were at a higher risk for PARI. This study indicates that PARI is a health concern among university students and great efforts should be taken to prevent them from PARI when promoting a physically active lifestyle.

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Title
Characteristics and associated factors of physical activity-related injuries among university students in southern China
Author
Cai Weicong 1 ; Tang Dongchun 2 ; Gao, Yang 3 ; Yang, Wenda 2 ; Chen Shangmin 2 ; Gao Lijie 4 ; Jia Cunxian 4 ; Li, Liping 2 

 Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China (GRID:grid.411679.c) (ISNI:0000 0004 0605 3373); Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, China (GRID:grid.411679.c) 
 Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China (GRID:grid.411679.c) (ISNI:0000 0004 0605 3373) 
 Department of Sport and Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, China (GRID:grid.221309.b) (ISNI:0000 0004 1764 5980) 
 Department of Epidemiology, Shandong University School of Public Health, Jinan, China (GRID:grid.27255.37) (ISNI:0000 0004 1761 1174) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2372859080
Copyright
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