School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University Australia, Australia.
School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University Australia, Australia.
J Sci Med Sport. 2019 Jun;22(6):647-652. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.11.025. Epub 2018 Dec 18.
Understanding the nature of injuries in cricket is key to mitigate injury risks and prioritise preventive measures. This study aimed to identify the incidence and nature of match injuries among Sri Lankan junior cricketers.
Longitudinal follow-up study with prospective in-season data collection.
A national survey of schoolboy, division-1 cricket teams in under-15 and under-17 age groups. Using a paper-based questionnaire, distributed to school-teams at the start of the 2016 cricket season, respondents recorded any injuries, including the site, type and mechanism. Match injury incidence rates (match-IIR) (injuries/100 match-player-days) were calculated overall, by position and for match time loss (MTL) and non-MTL injuries.
From 59 school-teams, 573 players responded, with 404 players reporting 744 injuries in 648 matches. The match-IIR was 28.0 injuries/100 match-player-days (95% CI=26.0-30.2). The highest match-IIR was reported among fielders (46.0% of all injuries sustained; match-IIR=12.9) compared with batters (25.4%; match-IIR=7.1) and bowlers (20.3%; match-IIR=5.7). Abrasions and bruises to the knee or elbow were the most common injuries among fielders, with the majority being non-MTL injuries.
Almost half (46.0%) of all injuries were to fielders, and more research into their severity and mechanisms is needed to identify the need for, and design of, preventive measures. Batters sustained a relatively large number of facial-organ injuries from being struck by the ball, presenting a need to evaluate the use and appropriateness of helmets by Sri Lankan junior cricketers. Similar to other junior cricket studies, the most common injuries among bowlers were strains and sprains, mainly affecting the lower limbs and lower back.
了解板球运动中损伤的性质是降低损伤风险和优先采取预防措施的关键。本研究旨在确定斯里兰卡青少年板球运动员比赛中的损伤发生率和性质。
具有前瞻性的赛季中数据采集的纵向随访研究。
对参加 15 岁以下和 17 岁以下年龄组的校队的全国性调查。使用纸质问卷，在 2016 板球赛季开始时分发给校队，应答者记录了任何损伤，包括部位、类型和机制。计算了总体比赛损伤发生率（match-IIR）（损伤/100 名比赛球员日），按位置和比赛时间损失（MTL）和非-MTL 损伤进行分类。
从 59 个校队中，有 573 名球员做出回应，其中 404 名球员报告了在 648 场比赛中发生的 744 次损伤。match-IIR 为 28.0 损伤/100 名比赛球员日（95%CI=26.0-30.2）。报告的最高 match-IIR 是外野手（所有损伤中占 46.0%；match-IIR=12.9），其次是击球手（25.4%；match-IIR=7.1）和投球手（20.3%；match-IIR=5.7）。外野手最常见的损伤是膝盖或肘部的擦伤和瘀伤，其中大多数是非-MTL 损伤。
近一半（46.0%）的损伤发生在外野手，需要进一步研究他们的严重程度和机制，以确定需要采取哪些预防措施，并设计出相应的预防措施。击球手因被球击中面部器官而遭受了大量的面部器官损伤，这需要评估斯里兰卡青少年板球运动员使用和适合使用头盔的情况。与其他青少年板球研究类似，投球手最常见的损伤是拉伤和扭伤，主要影响下肢和下背部。
