An Australian survey on health and injuries in adult competitive surfing

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Andrew BurgessReidar P Lystad

Abstract

There is limited research that explores health and injuries of surfers. The aim of this study is to describe the health and injury profile of adult Australian competitive surfers. In this cross-sectional study, all registered participants at the 2014 Australian Surfing Titles were invited to complete an online survey comprising: 1) demographic and surfing information; 2) health-related quality of life using the SF-12 questionnaire; and 3) surfing injury history. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the survey responses. The sample consisted of 227 (77% male) surfers with mean age of 35.0±13.2 years. They spent on average, 10.0±6.5 hours per week surfing. The mean SF-12 physical and mental health component scores were significantly higher than the population norm at 53.3±5.4 and 55.6±6.2, respectively. A total of 175 (81%) respondents reported incurring at least one surfing-related injury in their lifetimes, while 90 (58%) respondents reported incurring at least one surfing-related injury in the current season. The most commonly injured body regions were the lower back, foot, knee, and ankle, while the most frequent types of injury were abrasion and laceration. Although adult Australian competitive surfers report greater...Continue Reading

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