- Study by Podium charity and YouGov reveals troubling trends
- Majority do not know how to minimise risk during sport
A third of people who have suffered a sporting injury say they are still affected by the consequences today, amid warnings that injuries must be taken more seriously by participants and governing bodies alike. Research conducted by the charity Podium Analytics found that 40% of the people questioned said they had sustained a sporting injury at some point in their life, with 34% of those still experiencing some kind of effect from the damage.
A majority of people were also unaware of how to minimise the risk of injury, while parents did not know who was responsible for monitoring injuries during school sports. In perhaps the most troubling statistic found in the survey, 9% of those between the ages of 18 and 24 who had sustained a sporting injury said they had suffered a permanent disability as a result.
