Impact of sports participation on incidence of bone traumatic fractures and health-care costs among adolescents: ABCD - Growth Study

Autor(es)

Lynch, Kyle R. ; Anokye, Nana K. ; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris ; Barbieri, Fabio A. ; Turi-Lynch, Bruna C. ; Codogno, Jamile S. ; Agostinete, Ricardo R. ; Fernandes, Romulo A.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE; v. 48, n. 3, p. 6-pg., 2019-11-07.

Resumo

Objective: To analyze the risk of bone traumatic fractures according to the engagement in sports, as well as to identify the potential impact of sports participation and traumatic fractures on health-care costs among adolescents. Methods: This is a longitudinal 12-month study of 285 adolescents of both sexes in Brazil. We assessed the occurrence of traumatic fractures and health-care services (hospitalizations, medicine use, medical consultations, and exams) by phone contact every month for 12 months. Adolescents were divided into four groups according to sport characteristics: non-sport (n = 104), non-impact sport (swimming [n = 34]), martial arts (n = 49 [judo, karate, kung-Fu]) and impact sports (n = 98 [track-and-field, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, and baseball]). Results: The incidence of new fractures was 2.1%. The overall costs accounted during the 12-month follow-up were U$ 3,259.66. Swimmers (US$ 13.86) had higher health-care costs than non-sport (US$ 1.82), martial arts (US$ 2.23), and impact sports (US$ 2.32). Conclusion: swimming seems to be related to higher health-care costs among adolescents. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/20377-0 - Impacto da prática de esportes organizados no risco de fratura óssea entre adolescentes: ABCD - growth study
• Beneficiário: Kyle Robinson Lynch
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 17/09182-5 - Impacto da prática esportiva realizada em meio líquido sobre parâmetros de formação óssea de adolescentes: abcd - growth study
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 15/19710-3 - Análise de comportamentos de crianças durante o crescimento (ABCD - Growth Study)
• Beneficiário: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular