Abstract

Of 1445 volunteers for a sports-medical screening test (M:72;F:28), who were active in sports and aged 40 and older, sportactivities and sports injuries over the previous year were determined by questionnaire. Jogging, cycling, tennis and (field) football were the most popular sports with males, tennis and gymnastics with females. For both sexes during the previous year the average time spent on sports was about the same (4.0 hours in 2.1 sessions a week), the over all injury incidence in that period was 21. The number of injuries per 1000 hours of sports participation was 1.2 (M and F). Most injuries with men occured during soccer, jogging and tennis, with women during tennis. Per hour sports participation few injuries occured during swimming, walking and cycling and many during skiing. Of all sports injuries (N=376) 42 was seen by a general practitioner, 23 caused work absence and 38 caused (partial) sports absence for more than 1 month. Verf.-Referat