he purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and etiology of rope skipping injuries occurring in children participating in the International Rope Skipping Organization (IRSO) program. The instrument of measurement was a survey of coaches who were members of the IRSO. The IRSO conducts tournaments and workshops to promote the sport of rope skipping. Parameters examined included the number of members on a rope skipping team, practices conducted per week, and competitions per season; the length of practice sessions, training season, and of continuous rope skipping, the frequency of practicing backward turning rope skipping skills, and 25 rope skipping skills which included two types of skipping in a squat position and five types of multiple under skills. Teams with at least one injury or more were grouped together and compared to the group of teams with no injuries. Comparisons were made on the parameters examined using a t-test. Teams with injuries were significantly different (p
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