Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Int J Sports Med. 2020 Oct;41(13):944-950. doi: 10.1055/a-1192-5670. Epub 2020 Jul 6.
This prospective cohort study aimed to describe injury and illness epidemiology within women's international pathway cricket, understanding what influences player availability in this unique context where players are contracted part-time. Approximately 8.4% of players were impacted by injury or illness during the year, with an average 2.3% of players completely unavailable on any given day. Most medical complaints occurred during training (111.2 injuries/100 players per year). Of all complaints, medical illness had the highest overall incidence (45.0 complaints/100 players), followed by hand injuries (24.7 injuries/100 players). Gradual onset injuries were most common. Overall average match time-loss complaint prevalence rate was 4.1% and average match time-loss injury incidence rate was 7.0 injuries/1000 days of play. Fielding (56.4 injuries/100 players per year) was the activity resulting in the highest average overall and time-loss injury incidence rates, though 'other' activities (e. g. those occurring outside of cricket participation) collectively accounted for 78.3 injuries/100 players per year. The high incidence of medical illness relative to other complaints may be a distinct feature of the women's cricket international pathway compared to other cricket samples. The high occurrence of injuries arising from 'other' activities, likely due to part-time participation, presents an opportunity for targeted injury prevention strategies.• The first study on an international women's cricket pathway, contributes to the empirical base for specific injury risks associated with the women's cricket game, which is an emerging research area for a developing sport.• Some of the findings may be a distinct feature of the women's cricket international pathway, highlighting potential opportunities for targeted prevention strategies.• With the upcoming development of an elite domestic structure these preliminary findings will provide a good starting point for physiotherapy and medical staff working in these contexts.
本前瞻性队列研究旨在描述女子国际板球运动中的损伤和疾病流行病学，了解在球员兼职的特殊背景下，哪些因素会影响球员的参赛可用性。大约 8.4%的球员在该年度受到损伤或疾病的影响，平均每天有 2.3%的球员完全无法参赛。大多数医疗投诉发生在训练期间（每年每 100 名球员发生 111.2 次损伤）。在所有投诉中，医疗疾病的总发病率最高（每 100 名球员发生 45.0 次投诉），其次是手部损伤（每 100 名球员发生 24.7 次损伤）。逐渐发作的损伤最为常见。总体平均比赛伤停时间投诉患病率为 4.1%，平均比赛伤停时间损伤发生率为每 1000 天比赛发生 7.0 次损伤。防守（每年每 100 名球员发生 56.4 次损伤）是导致总体和伤停时间损伤发生率最高的活动，尽管“其他”活动（例如，发生在板球参与之外的活动）合计占每年每 100 名球员发生 78.3 次损伤。与其他投诉相比，医疗疾病的高发生率可能是女子板球国际通道相对于其他板球样本的一个显著特征。“其他”活动引起的损伤发生率高，可能是由于兼职参与，为有针对性的损伤预防策略提供了机会。• 这是第一项针对国际女子板球通道的研究，为与女子板球比赛相关的特定损伤风险提供了实证基础，这是一个新兴的研究领域，适用于不断发展的运动。• 一些发现可能是女子板球国际通道的一个显著特征，突出了针对特定预防策略的潜在机会。• 随着即将发展一个精英国内结构，这些初步发现将为在这些环境中工作的物理治疗师和医务人员提供一个良好的起点。
