Effect of experience on rodeo injury.
Abstract: To document injury rates, severity, and relative risk during five competitive seasons of Canadian professional rodeo, between experienced (saddle bronc [SB], bareback [BB], and bull riders [BR]) and inexperienced (novice saddle bronc [NSB], novice bareback [NBB], and boys' steer riders [BSR]) rough stock competitors. Methods: Prospective cohort study. Methods: Canadian professional rodeo competition. Methods: Experienced competitors included professional cowboys from Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. Inexperienced competitors included cowboys from Canada and the United States. Methods: Data was gathered prospectively at 63 of 323 professional rodeos in Canada from 1995 to 1999, constituting 30.8% of all professional rodeo performances during this time period. Injury data (severity and body part affected) was included when the injury occurred to a registered contestant, at a Canadian professional rodeo, at which the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sport Medicine Team was officially present and providing services. Data were collected by certified athletic therapists. Results: Inexperienced rough stock competitors had a lower overall rate of injury in comparison to experienced competitors. In addition, inexperienced rough stock competitors had a lower injury rate of severe injuries, and a lower rate of injury to most body parts when compared with experienced competitors. Inexperienced competitors had a high rate of injury to the hand, wrist, and forearm. Most of these injuries to inexperienced contestants occurred to NBB (46%) and BSRs (31%). The relative risk of injury to inexperienced competitors did not differ from experienced competitors in the horse riding events (NSB vs. SB, NBB vs. BB), but the relative risk of injury to BSRs was one-half that of BR (0.49). Conclusions: Inexperienced competitors in rodeo rough stock events do not have increased rates of severe injury, or of injury to specific body parts (in general). Inexperienced competitors do have a greater rate of injury to the arm, hand, and wrist. The relative risk of BSR is one-half the risk of BR.
Publication Date: 2002-02-21 PubMed ID: 11854586DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200201000-00009Google Scholar: Lookup
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This study investigates the effects of experience on the rates and severities of injuries in Canadian professional rodeo. It concludes that inexperienced competitors have a lower overall rate of injuries, including severe ones, compared to those with more experience, with the exception of injuries to the hand, wrist, and forearm.
Study Methodology
- This research is a prospective cohort study, meaning it tracked a specific group of subjects (professional rodeo competitors) over a set period.
- The study included both experienced and inexperienced competitors, and they were categorized into six groups – saddle bronc (SB), bareback (BB), bull riders (BR), novice saddle bronc (NSB), novice bareback (NBB), and boys’ steer riders (BSR).
- Data was collected at 63 out of 323 professional rodeos in Canada from 1995 to 1999, which represents 30.8% of all professional rodeo performances during this time period.
- Certified athletic therapists were responsible for the collection of injury data which included the part of the body affected and the severity.
Results and Findings
- In contrast to common perception, inexperienced competitors had a lower overall injury rate compared to experienced competitors.
- This trend was also observed in severe injuries and injuries to most body parts.
- Inexperienced competitors, however, had a high injury rate to the hand, wrist, and forearm.
- The majority of these injuries in inexperienced competitors occurred in the NBB (46%) and BSR (31%) risk groups.
- In horse-riding events, injury risk did not differ significantly between experienced and inexperienced competitors (NSB vs. SB, NBB vs. BB).
- In contrast, in bull-riding events, inexperienced riders (BSRs) had half the injury risk compared to experienced riders (BRs).
Conclusions
- The conclusions from this study contradict the common expectations that inexperienced competitors would sustain more injuries.
- However, they did sustain more injuries to the arm, hand, and wrist.
- These findings may guide future preventative actions and rider training in professional rodeo to minimize the risk of injuries, especially in hand and arm areas for inexperienced competitors.
Cite This Article
APA
Butterwick DJ, Meeuwisse WH.
(2002).
Effect of experience on rodeo injury.
Clin J Sport Med, 12(1), 30-35.
https://doi.org/10.1097/00042752-200201000-00009 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- The University of Calgary Sport Medicine Center, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4. Butterwi@ucalgary.ca
MeSH Terms
- Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data
- Animals
- Athletic Injuries / epidemiology
- Canada / epidemiology
- Cohort Studies
- Horses
- Humans
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
Citations
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