Injury and Illness Surveillance in Apprentice Jockeys at the South African Jockey Academy 2013 ...

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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)