Department of Life Sciences, Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK.
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Canterbury, UK.
Syst Rev. 2024 Aug 1;13(1):203. doi: 10.1186/s13643-024-02629-7.
Netball is a sport with a large participation base and a high risk of injuries. Effective injury prevention strategies are dependent upon a clear understanding of injury issues, aetiology and mechanisms, requiring robust research methodologies to ensure a reliable evidence base. This scoping review aims to identify the characteristics and range of netball injury research methodologies, to inform recommendations for future research.
A systematic search of SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Academic Search Complete, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, from 1985 to May 2023 identified relevant studies. Inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed studies assessing injury incidence, aetiology and mechanisms in netball.
Following screening, 65 studies were included (68% descriptive epidemiology, 32% analytic epidemiology). Descriptive epidemiology reported data from hospital/clinic and insurance databases (57%) and netball competitions (43%). Only two studies used ongoing, systematic injury surveillance in netball cohorts, and significant heterogeneity existed in study designs, data collection methods, injury definitions and injury incidence rates calculations. Studies assessed a limited number of risk factors (descriptive competition studies: median: n = 4; analytic studies median: n = 6), with 76% using a simplistic reductionist approach to determine causality. Basic descriptions and retrospective recall of injury mechanisms reduced accuracy. Only two studies conducted comprehensive assessments of injury mechanisms using video-based methods.
To establish an accurate netball injury evidence base, future research should prioritise the development of reliable, continuous surveillance systems. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement guidelines are recommended for accurate injury data collection and reporting. A multifactorial approach should be adopted to assess the complex interaction between multiple risk factors, player load and the injury inciting event. Comprehensive descriptions of injury mechanisms using video methods, alongside descriptions from medical staff are recommended. This information is crucial for developing targeted prevention strategies.
无挡板篮球是一项参与基数大、受伤风险高的运动。有效的损伤预防策略取决于对损伤问题、病因和机制的清晰理解，这需要强有力的研究方法来确保可靠的证据基础。本范围综述旨在确定无挡板篮球损伤研究方法的特点和范围，为未来的研究提供建议。
系统检索 SPORTDiscus、MEDLINE、CINAHL 和 Academic Search Complete、PubMed、Scopus 和 Web of Science，从 1985 年到 2023 年 5 月，确定了相关研究。纳入标准包括评估无挡板篮球损伤发生率、病因和机制的同行评审研究。
经过筛选，共纳入 65 项研究（57%描述性流行病学，32%分析性流行病学）。描述性流行病学报告了来自医院/诊所和保险数据库（57%）和无挡板篮球比赛（43%）的数据。只有两项研究在无挡板篮球队列中使用了正在进行的系统损伤监测，研究设计、数据收集方法、损伤定义和损伤发生率计算存在显著异质性。研究评估了有限数量的危险因素（描述性比赛研究：中位数：n=4；分析研究中位数：n=6），其中 76%采用简单的还原论方法来确定因果关系。对损伤机制的基本描述和回顾性回忆降低了准确性。只有两项研究使用基于视频的方法对损伤机制进行了全面评估。
为了建立准确的无挡板篮球损伤证据基础，未来的研究应优先开发可靠的、持续的监测系统。国际奥委会（IOC）共识声明指南建议用于准确的损伤数据收集和报告。应采用多因素方法来评估多个危险因素、运动员负荷和损伤引发事件之间的复杂相互作用。建议使用视频方法全面描述损伤机制，并结合医务人员的描述。这些信息对于制定有针对性的预防策略至关重要。
