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a set of detailed instructions for completing the forms. They also completed a

questionnaire regarding previous exercise and injury history. The primary data collection

forms are modifications of forms developed and used by the author over the past several

years for a variety of studies of athletic injuries. They are designed to be as brief and

simple to use as possible (thus increasing the probability that the forms will be completed

and returned, and that the data will more likely be accurate) and yet yield sufficient

information on injuries and exposure to the possibility of being injured to calculate and

analyze injury rates and patterns.

Subjects were instructed to record on a Daily Exercise Log each exercise sessionof any

type that increased the heart rate for a minimum of 15 minutes. These forms collected data

on the type, duration and intensity of exercise, and distance covered (if appropriate to the

type of exercise). This provided exposure data or denominator data for calculating injury

rates. The subjects also recorded on an Injury/Illness Report Form any injury or illness

that: a) required formal or informal medical attention, and/or b) resulted in modification or

restriction of normal activities for the remainder of that day or one or more days beyond

the date of onset. These check-off forms collected data regarding the site, nature,

circumstances and severity of the injury. The forms were returned at the end of each

month using the stamped, self-addressed envelopes provided. Upon receipt in the project

office, the forms were logged in and screened for completeness and logical consistency.

Subjects were contacted regarding missing forms or data, or any questionable entries on

the forms. After screening, the data from the forms were entered into computer files for

storage and later analysis using locally developed software. Subjects completed and

returned these forms for a six month period (1 January 1990 – 30 June 1990).

Forms were received from all 25 subjects for each of the six months of this pilot study.

The subjects accumulated 3,209 exercise sessions totaling 2,631 hours, averaging nearly 5

sessions per week of about 50 minutes per session. Table 1 summarizes the amount of

exercise activity in this sample, and provides a breakdown by gender and age group. In

this particular sample, running/jogging comprised two-thirds of the exercise sessions

(Table 2). Twenty-one of the subjects ran regularly, averaging nearly 4 sessions per week,