Table 6.
IRs among different demographic categories. Age categories are expressed according to FITRI rules (Federazione Italiana Triathlon, 2020) (J: Junior; Ms; Master; P: Professional).
Category
N. injuries/ race starters
IR x 1000 race-starters
IR ratio
J/S1 (18-24)
9/154
58.4
1.6
S2 (25-29)
23/641
35.9
1
S3 (30-34)
52/1308
39.8
1.11
S4 (35-39)
55/1692
32.5
0.91
Ms1 (40-44)
77/2142
35.9
1
Ms2 (45-49)
60/2088
28.7
0.8
Ms3 (50-54)
47/1505
31.2
0.87
Ms4 (55-59)
21/665
31.6
0.88
Ms5 (60-64)
7/221
31.7
0.88
Ms6 (65-69)
1/61
16.4
0.46
Ms7 (70-84)
0/25
0
0
P
5/151
33.1
0.92
Gender
M
287/9165
31.3
1
F
70/1488
47
1.5
Race Distance
Long distance
332/7435
44.7
1
Olympic/Middle distance
25/3218
7.8
0.17