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Injury and Illness Surveillance in Apprentice Jockeys at the South African Jockey Academy 2013-2014 Ms. Tarryn Sneyd Sr. Deborah Butt Professor Andrew McKune Sports Scientist (Hons) Registered Nursing Sister University of Kwazulu-Natal South African Jockey Academy South African Jockey Academy University of Canberra Justin Bircher & Associates University of Kwazulu-Natal South African Jockey Academy Established in 1958 SAJA Apprenticeship: - Five years - Sixty winners Closely monitored routine that includes: - Riding Lessons - Stable Work - Track Work - Race Riding - EquicizerSessions - Strength and Conditioning Training - Rehabilitation - Academic Classes Apprentice Daily Schedule 04h00 Wake up and prepare for riding work 04h30 Depart from the Academy for one of the training centres (Ashburton &Summerveld) to ride work 05h00 Work riding begins with supervision from the riding masters and trainers 09h00 Work riding ends for the day and apprentices head back to the Academy 09h30 Breakfast, shower, dress in preparation for school 10h20 Assembly (including announcements, scripture readings and prayers) 10h30 The school day starts 13h00 Lunch 13h30 School 15h00 Report to stables (clean horses, stables, stable yard etc)/ Older apprentices report to trainers (stables) 15h30 Strength and Conditioning Sessions 17h00 Free time until supper 17h45 Supper 18h30 Prep (Homework period) 19h30 Free time until quiet time 20h30 Quiet time (For first year apprentices quiet time is at 20h00) 21h00 Lights out (For first year apprentices lights are out at 20h30) South African Jockey Academy Multidisciplinary Team • Headmaster • Registered Nursing Sister • Riding Department • Sports Scientist • Biokinecticist • Dietician • Sports Psychologist Introduction “Riding racehorses is a physically demanding and hazardous occupation, with most injuries to jockeys caused by falls.” (Hitchens et al., 2011) “Studies in the United States found that jockeys had a higher risk of fatality than pilots and flight engineers, logging workers, structural metal workers, farm workers, roofers and truck drivers, or participants in sports such as skydiving, motorcycling and boxing.” (Hitchens et al., 2009) Purpose of the Study • To establish high quality injury and illness surveillance on apprentice jockeys from January 2013 through to December 2014. • To establish trends in injury and illness incidence from January 2013 to December 2014 with comparison made between quarters in 2013 and 2014 Participants - 61 apprentice jockeys (6 females and 55 males, ages 15-23 years old). - First, second, third, fourth and fifth year apprentices at the SAJA. Methodology Definition of Injury and Illness: Injuries and illnesses are defined as new or recurring musculoskeletal complaints or concussions or illnesses incurred during the apprenticeship. These include and are not limited to race day and track-work occurrences. • Data collection: January 2013 to December 2014 • All illnesses and injuries were reported to the SAJA registered nursing sister and recorded on a daily basis. • No injury or illnesswas recorded twice. Injury and illness Surveillance Report Form adapted to the sport of horse racing was developed from the Sports Injury Tracker Form. Statistical Analysis • Incidence rates and rate ratios in injury were based on 1000 athlete- exposures (AEs), with AE defined as 1 athlete’s participation in a race ride and track session. (Gessel et al., 2007) • Clinical incidence in illness was defined as the number of incident illnesses divided by total number of athletes at risk. (Knowles et al., 2006)
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