PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gallo-Vallejo, Miguel Ángel
AU  - de la Cruz-Márquez, Juan Carlos
AU  - de la Cruz-Campos, Adrián
AU  - de la Cruz-Campos, Juan Carlos
AU  - Pestaña-Melero, Francisco Luis
AU  - Carmona-Ruiz, Ginés
AU  - Gallo-Galán, Luz María
TI  - Sports injuries and illnesses during the Granada Winter Universiade 2015
AID  - 10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000123
DP  - 2017 Mar 01
TA  - BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
PG  - e000123
VI  - 2
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000123.short
4100  - http://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000123.full
SO  - BMJ OPEN SP EX MED2017 Mar 01; 2
AB  - Objective To analyse the incidence of diseases and injuries suffered by athletes participating in the 27th Winter Sports Universiade held in Granada, Spain.Methods The daily occurrence of injuries and diseases was registered at the point of first aid (Borreguiles, 2665 metres above sea level (masl)) and in the clinic of Pradollano (2017 masl), both in Sierra Nevada, as well as in medical services provided by the organising committee of Granada 2015 Universiade and located in sport pavilions in which indoor competitions are held.Results A total of 1109 athletes (650 men, 58.61%; 459 women, 41.39%). Nine diseases and 68 injuries were recorded. In total, the rate of injury was 6.13% (7.07% for men and 4.79% for women). The percentage of injury was highest in alpine skiing (10.34%) followed by freestyle skiing (8.62%). In relation to the time of exposure, freestyle skiing showed the shortest time of exposure (0.31 hours) before suffering an injury. Short track speed skating showed the longest exposure (9.80 hours), before suffering an injury. The most common anatomical areas of injury were the head, shoulder and knee (13.23%). Only nine diseases were suffered (four women and five men) of which six were infections, one was a friction burn, one was a lipothymy and one a cluster headache due to height.Conclusion In general, 6.13% of the athletes sustained at least one injury and 0.81% a disease, which is a much lower percentage than that recorded in similar events. The incidence of injuries and diseases varied among sport specialities.