Table 1.
The location of stress fractures in junior and senior figure skaters.Per gender the absolute number (percentage) from tested juniors and seniors in the different figure skating disciplines are presented.
n
Transverse process L5
Navicular bone
Metatarsal
Tibia
Fibula
SUB-TOTAL No (%)
TOTAL No (%)
JUNIOR
Female
Singles
78
1 (4.2%)
2 (8.3%)
4 (16.7%)
9 (37.5%)
2 (8.3%)
18 (75%)
24 (100%)
Pairs
12
–
–
–
4 (16.6%)
1 (4.2%)
5 (20.8%)
Ice Dance
20
–
–
–
1 (4.2%)
–
1 (4.2%)
Male
Singles
47
1 (6.7%)
1 (6.7%)
2(13.3%)
6 (40%)
2(13.3%)
12 (80%)
15 (100%)
Pairs
12
–
–
1(6.65%)
1(6.65%)
–
2(13.3%)
Ice Dance
20
–
–
–
1 (6.7%)
–
1(6.7%)
SENIOR
Female
Singles
97
–
2 (11.8%)
3 (17.6%)
6 (35.3%)
1 (5.9%)
12 (70.6%)
17 (100%)
Pairs
16
–
–
–
3 (17.6%)
1 (5.9%)
4 (23.5%)
Ice Dance
22
–
–
–
1 (5.9%)
–
1 (5.9%)
Male
Singles
50
1 (10%)
–
2 (20%)
4 (40%)
1 (10 %)
8 (80%)
10 (100%)
Pairs
16
–
–
–
1(10%)
–
1(10%)
Ice Dance
22
–
–
–
1(10%)
–
1(10%)