Mohd Kamil, Muhammad Kashani and Rosdi, Muhammad Harith and Rahimi, Ahmad Arif Fikri (2026) Incidence and patterns of injuries and illnesses among Malaysian athletes at the FISU World University Games 2025: a prospective surveillance study. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 10 (2). pp. 18-27. E-ISSN 2600-8173
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Abstract
Data on injuries and illnesses among Malaysian university athletes at international multisport events are scarce. These athletes balance academic demands with intensive training and competition, which may increase their health risks. This study aimed to determine the incidence and patterns of injuries and illnesses among Malaysian athletes during the FISU World University Games 2025, and to identify the body regions most affected, common injury types, and illness categories. A prospective surveillance study of all 64 Malaysian athletes was conducted during the FISU World University Games 2025 (16-27 July 2025, Rhine-Ruhr, Germany). Medical personnel conducted daily surveillance using standardised forms adapted from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) system and the 2020 IOC consensus statement. The unit of analysis was the injury or illness episode. Incidence per 100 athletes and per 1000 athlete-days was calculated with exact Poisson 95% confidence intervals (CI). Eighteen injury and illness episodes, arising from 21 medical encounters, were recorded among 64 athletes, giving an incidence of 28.1 episodes per 100 athletes (95% CI 16.7 to 44.4) and 23.4 per 1000 athlete-days (95% CI 13.9 to 37.0). Accounting for squad size, badminton had the highest rate at 58.3 per 100 athletes and archery the lowest at 8.3 per 100, despite identical squads of 12. This is the first injury and illness surveillance report for Malaysian athletes at the World University Games. Overuse injuries and respiratory illnesses predominated and few cases were severe. Adjusted for exposure, badminton was the highest-risk sport, and nearly half of all episodes were recurrent pre-existing complaints. These baseline data can guide medical planning, pre-departure screening and prevention for future contingents.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Injuries, illness, sports, university athletes, world university games |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Medicine Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC) |
| Depositing User: | DR MUHAMMAD HARITH ROSDI |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2026 16:17 |
| Last Update: | 11 Nov 2026 16:17 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-11-Q6105 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/132570 |
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