Exercise Resistance Band induced injuries during Covid 19 Pandemic Lockdown Training

Abstract

The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic forces athletes to perform their workout at home with alternative training methods. Exercise resistance bands, often used for this purpose, can cause damage when they recoil or tear. Potentially resulting injuries include bruises, head injuries, lacerations, facial fractures and eye injuries. The following article presents two case reports including accident mechanism, injuries, diagnostic evaluation and treatment.

The first patient presented with an open depressed skull fracture caused by a recoiling exercise resistance band, while the second patient sustained a complex ocular trauma caused by a tearing exercise resistance band when performing supported chin-ups.

Zusammenfassung

Die Corona-Pandemie zwingt Sportler dazu, ihr Training zu Hause mit alternativen Trainingsmethoden zu absolvieren. Die in diesem Rahmen vermehrt eingesetzten Widerstandsbänder bergen Gefahren und können Verletzungen verursachen, wenn sie zurückschnalzen oder reißen. Zu den potenziell resultierenden Verletzungen zählen Hämatome, Kopfverletzungen, Platzwunden, Gesichtsfrakturen und Augenverletzungen. Der Artikel präsentiert 2 Kasuistiken mit Unfallmechanismus, Verletzungsfolgen, Diagnostik und Therapie.

Im Fall Nummer 1 zieht sich ein Sportler eine offene Schädelimpressionsfraktur durch ein zurückschnalzendes Widerstandsband mit Haken zu. In der zweiten Kasuistik erleidet ein Sportler eine komplexe Augenverletzung durch ein während einer Klimmzugvariante reißendes Widerstandsband.

Schlüsselwörter

Corona-Pandemie - Lockdown - Training - Widerstandsbänder - Schädelfraktur - Augenverletzung - Sport - Workout - Verletzungen

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic - lockdown - training - exercise resistance bands - skull fracture - ocular trauma - sports - workout - injuries

Publication History

Received: 22 June 2022

Accepted after revision: 04 December 2022

Article published online:
22 May 2023

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