Objective The increasing incidence of sports injury among athletes calls for systemic surveillance of injuries and illnesses in this field to develop preventive measures. The patterns of injuries and illnesses that occurred among Korean athletes during the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia were studied. Methods We recorded the occurrence of all injuries and illnesses reported to the chief medical officer, coordinated with the help of an instant social messaging application in real time. Results A total of 782 elite athletes participated in 46 sporting events. A total of 141 (18.03%) injuries were recorded, with 121 (15.47%) athletes suffering at least one injury. Out of 141 injuries 80 (56.74%) were in male athletes and 61 (43.26%) were in female athletes. The highest number of injuries was seen among sport climbing athletes (n=10, 71.43%), followed by sepak takraw. A total of 16 (11.35%) injuries were expected to prevent athletes from participation in competition/training. Most of the injuries occurred during training (46.10%), with lower lumbar spine being the most common part injured. A total of 209 (26.72%) illnesses were reported, with at least one illness in 170 (21.73%) athletes. The incidence among female athletes (26.90%) was comparable with that of male athletes (26.90%). Maximum illness rate was reported in table tennis (100%). The most common system involved was gastrointestinal (n=93, 44.49%), followed by respiratory (n=53, 25.36%). Environmental factors were causative in 111 athletes (53.11%) and infection in 79 (37.79%). Illnesses resulted in loss of at least 1 day among 30 (14.35%) athletes. Conclusion Overall 15.47% of athletes suffered at least one injury and 21.73% suffered at least one illness; the incidence of injury and illness varied depending on the type of sports.

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2018年亚运会韩国优秀运动员的运动损伤和疾病发病率：782名运动员的单医生前瞻性研究

目的运动员中运动损伤的发生率不断上升，因此需要对该领域的伤病进行系统监视，以制定预防措施。研究了在印度尼西亚举行的2018年亚运会期间韩国运动员受伤和生病的方式。方法我们记录了报告给首席医疗官的所有伤害和疾病的发生情况，并借助即时社交消息应用程序进行了实时协调。结果共有782名优秀运动员参加了46项体育赛事。总共记录到141人（18.03％）受伤，其中121人（15.47％）的运动员至少受到了一次伤害。在141名受伤运动员中，有80名（56.74％）是男性运动员，有61名（43.26％）是女性运动员。在攀岩运动员中受伤率最高（n = 10，71.43％），其次是藤球。预计总共有16（11.35％）人受伤，这将阻止运动员参加比赛/训练。大多数伤害发生在训练期间（46.10％），其中下腰椎是最常见的受伤部位。总共报告了209种疾病（26.72％），其中170名运动员（21.73％）患有至少一种疾病。女运动员（26.90％）的发病率与男运动员（26.90％）相当。据报道，乒乓球的最高发病率（100％）。最常见的系统是胃肠道（n = 93，44.49％），其次是呼吸道（n = 53，25.36％）。环境因素是111位运动员的致病因素（53.11％），感染是79位的原因（37.79％）。疾病导致30名（14.35％）运动员损失至少1天。结论总体上，有15.47％的运动员至少受伤1次，受伤21。73％的人至少患有一种疾病；伤害和疾病的发生率取决于运动类型。