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Since little data
exist to estimate the prevalence of activity-related injuries in the general
population, the only source of prevalence data is from select studies of
athlete populations or from exercise training studies. Most prevalence
estimates of activity-related injury have a large range due to the type of
study sample included. One study conducted by the National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did
select a national sample of US adults and provides estimates for a select
few moderate activities. (Powell et al. Med Sci Sport Exerc,
1998;30(8):1246-49) This paper reported a low prevalence of injury for
walking, gardening and cycling. |