Injuries in elite athletes in the Olympic period from 2008 to 2012

Research related to injuries of elite athletes is very demanding in comparison to research on injuries in team sports, and therefore, there are a lot fewer resources and data on injuries in track and field sports than in other sports. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The research included 78 athletes who were the members of junior and senior national track and field team of Serbia (34 women and 44 men), aged 15 to 32 years. The research was conducted in the official training camp for the national selection in Bar (Montenegro) by using a non-standardized survey research technique, an anonymous questionnaire. Out of the total number, 59 athletes reported incidence of injury and 19 athletes were without injury over the four-year cycle.