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A Cross Sectional Survey Of International Horse-Racing Authorities On Injury Data Collection And Reporting Practices For Professional Jockeys, Siobhán O'Connor, Peta L. Hitchens, Charlotte Bolwell, Rachel Annan, Adrian Mcgoldrick, Lauren V. Fortington
A Cross Sectional Survey Of International Horse-Racing Authorities On Injury Data Collection And Reporting Practices For Professional Jockeys, Siobhán O'Connor, Peta L. Hitchens, Charlotte Bolwell, Rachel Annan, Adrian Mcgoldrick, Lauren V. Fortington
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Jockey injuries are common in professional horse-racing and can result in life-threatening or career-ending outcomes. Robust injury data are essential to understand the circumstances of injury occurrence and ultimately identify prevention opportunities. This study aimed to identify jockey injury surveillance practices of international horse-racing authorities (HRAs) and the specific data items collected and reported by each HRA. A cross-sectional survey of representatives (e.g. Chief Medical Officer) from international HRAs was conducted. An online and paper questionnaire was designed comprised of 32 questions. Questions considered the barriers and facilitators to data collection within each HRA, and where available, what data were …