Descriptión of pathologies in the medical coverage of “IRONMAN Pucón” 2014-2016
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https://doi.org/10.59856/arch.soc.chil.med.deporte.v61i2.56Keywords:
Athletic injuries, bycicling, running, sports medicine, swimmingAbstract
Introduction: Triathlon is a sport that includes swimming, cycling and jogging consecutively. It has growing popularity in participation and associated publications. The sport`s creation is relatively recent, so there is little information about numbers and types of related medical care attentions. The aim of this paper is to describe the most common diseases detected during the IRONMAN 70.3 Pucón, the main triathlon of Chile, between 2014-2016.
Material and Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study based on the review of the event`s registry of medical attentions of participants by doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and massage therapists.
Results: 553 total attentions were made by the health team, equivalent to 14.9% of competitors; 47.5% of those were medical care. 73% of those treated were male competitors. The average age was 32.5 years (SD 14,03). Of the participants who received medical care, 4.5% required referral to a greater complexity center. The most frequent systemic pathology consultations were dehydration, fatigue and heat exhaustion. The orthopedic pathologies involved mostly lower limb.
Conclusions: To know the pathologies profile that affects the triathletes that participates in the IRONMAN Pucón, allows an adequate preparation of the health team, in order to deliver the best care according to the real demand in this group.
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