Incidence of injury and illness during the 2013 world dwarf games

Table 5 Injury rate data based on age-defined competitions at the 2013 World Dwarf Games

	Injuries	Total Athlete-Competitions	Injuries per 100 Athlete-Competitions
Futures (ages 0–6)	0	63	0.00
Junior A (ages 7–11)**	1	472	2.12
Junior B (ages 12–15)**	1	594	1.68
Open (open to all ages)	18	1680	10.71
Masters (ages 35 and older)	1	283	3.53

*3 data points were excluded, as age was not recorded during the medical encounter
**There was an additional age division “Juniors – ages 10–12” for swimming as well as track & field events. Participants from these events were added to Junior A if ages 10–11 or Junior B if age 12

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