Training load characteristics and injury and illness risk identification in elite youth ski racing: A prospective study

The study aimed to investigate the role of training load characteristics and injury and illness risk in youth ski racing. The training load characteristics as well as traumatic injuries, overuse injuries, and illnesses of 91 elite youth ski racers (age = 12.1 ± 1.3 years, mean ± SD) were prospectively recorded over a period of 1 season by using a sport-specific online database. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to monitor the...