Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season.
Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner and 4 others
PMID 34631255WHAT IT FOUND
Quidditch time-loss injury rates are comparable to other full-contact sports, but concussion rates are higher than rugby.
There was no significant difference in injury or concussion rates between males and females, suggesting mixed-sex contact may be safe for head injuries.
Key findings
01The overall time-loss injury rate was 20.5 per 1000 hours of play, which is comparable to or lower than other full-contact sports like football and ice hockey.
02The concussion rate was 7.3 per 1000 hours, which is higher than the rates reported for rugby.
03There was no statistically significant difference in time-loss injury rates or concussion rates between male and female players.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
Only injuries sustained during competitive match play were captured; training injuries were excluded. The study relied on injuries being assessed by first aid staff, so players who did not present for treatment or developed chronic issues without an acute event were not counted. The sample size of time-loss injuries (31) is small, which limits the power to detect differences between subgroups. The study did not track the number of days lost to injury, so the burden of injury beyond immediate removal from play is unknown.
Declared interests
The authors declare no competing interests.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that mixed-gender contact is inherently safe for all injury types based on this study. While concussion and time-loss rates did not differ significantly between sexes in this small sample, the overall concussion rate was higher than in rugby, and the study did not capture training injuries or chronic issues.