El impacto económico de los campeonatos de Europa de bádminton elite y senior / The economic impact of elite and senior badminton European championships

El presente estudio analiza, aplicando idéntica metodología (Análisis Coste Beneficio), el impacto económico de dos eventos deportivos internacionales (campeonato de Europa élite de Huelva y sénior de Guadalajara) de la misma modalidad deportiva (bádminton) celebrados el mismo año (2018)yen el mismo país(España) con el objetivo de identificar si los factores determinantes pueden influir en el impacto económico y en el impacto turístico de un territorio. La recogida de datos se realizó mediante una entrevista al organizador y un cuestionario (3 dimensiones, 12 preguntas) durante los días de los campeonatos (437 cuestionarios en Huelva y 162 cuestionarios en Guadalajara).Las principales conclusiones fueron: 1) sobre el impacto económico, la categoría “tipología de evento” (elite o sénior) está relacionado con el subgrupo y número de participantes siendo el factor más determinante de gasto; y 2) en relación con el impacto turístico, se puede considerar que los eventos deportivos de élite son una buena estrategia para atraer espectadores mientras que los eventos seniors lo son para atraer competidores. (AU)

The current study analyzed, with identical methodologies (Cost-Benefit Analysis), the economic impact of two international sporting events (European Championships Elite and Senior) of the same sport discipline (Badminton), organized during the same year (2018), in the same country (Spain), aiming at identifying how determining factors affect the economic impact.Data was collected from the organization and via surveys (3 dimension, 12 questions) during the days of the event (437 surveys in Huelva and 162 surveys in Guadalajara).The main conclusions are: (1) for the economic impact, is that the variable “event category” (Elite or Senior) determined the typology and number of participants which, were the main determining factors of expenditure; and (2) for the tourism impact, we were able to conclude that the sporting event is a powerful tool to attract spectators in elite events and competitors in senior events. (AU)

Badminton injuries--a prospective epidemiological and socioeconomic study.

During a 1-year period 100 badminton players were registered and treated in the casualty ward of Randers City Hospital, Denmark. The injuries to the badminton players constituted 5% of all sports injuries registered during the same period in the casualty ward. At follow-up questionnaires were sent to all participants. Replies were received from 89 patients. Over the same period all sports participants in the hospital catchment area (30,254) were registered according to their sport affiliation (2620 badminton players-1650 men and 970 women). Of those injured 58% were men (mean age 31 years) and 42% were women (mean age 25 years). Of the injuries 55% occurred in club players, the remainder occurring during company and school sports activities. The active players were classified into three groups according to age: Group 1 under 18 years (31%); Group 2 18-25 years (16%); Group 3 more than 25 years (53%). According to the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 17% of the injuries were classified as minor, 56% as moderate, and 27% as severe, respectively. Of the severe injuries (AIS = 3) 56% were found in the oldest age group. AIS correlated with time absent from sport (P < 0.001). Nine players (9%) reported that earlier injuries had influenced the actual accident. Most players (96%) trained one to three times a week. Sprains were the injury most commonly diagnosed (56%), fractures accounted for 5%, torn ankle ligaments were found in 10%, and 13% had ruptures to the Achilles tendon. Overall, 21% were admitted to hospital. None of the patients treated as inpatients was kept in hospital for more than 7 days. The injury caused 56% of players to be absent from work of whom 23% were absent for more than 3 weeks. After the injury 12% of the players gave up their sport, and only 4% restarted their training/sport within 1 week. As many as 28% had to avoid training and playing in matches for 8 weeks or more.