Sports-related injuries in New Zealand: National Insurance (Accident Compensation Corporation) claims for five sporting codes from 2012 to 2016

ObjectivesTo provide epidemiological data and related costs for sport-related injuries of five sporting codes (cricket, netball, rugby league, rugby union and football) in New Zealand for moderate-to-serious and serious injury claims.MethodsA retrospective analytical review using detailed descriptiv...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2019-08, Vol.53 (16), p.1026-1033
Main Authors: King, Doug, Hume, Patria A, Hardaker, Natalie, Cummins, Cloe, Gissane, Conor, Clark, Trevor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compensation
Concussion
Costs
Epidemiology
Football
Injury prevention
Medical treatment
Older people
Participation
Rehabilitation
Rugby
Sports injuries
Studies
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Summary:ObjectivesTo provide epidemiological data and related costs for sport-related injuries of five sporting codes (cricket, netball, rugby league, rugby union and football) in New Zealand for moderate-to-serious and serious injury claims.MethodsA retrospective analytical review using detailed descriptive epidemiological data obtained from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for 2012–2016.ResultsOver the 5 years of study data, rugby union recorded the most moderate-to-serious injury entitlement claims (25 226) and costs (New Zealand dollars (NZD$)267 359 440 (£139 084 749)) resulting in the highest mean cost (NZD$10 484 (£5454)) per moderate-to-serious injury entitlement claim. Rugby union recorded more serious injury entitlement claims (n=454) than cricket (t(4)=−66.6; P
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2017-098533