Pandey Mobin, Bhusal Rajan, Acharya Aashish, Sharma Shreesti, Bhattarai Niraj, Acharya Alisha, Jamarkattel Shambhu, Joshi Amit
Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (MMIHS), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC), Banepa, Nepal.
BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2025 Jul 1;17(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s13102-025-01203-5.
Professional cricket players are at significant risk for injuries, yet research on injury prevention knowledge and practices in Nepal is limited. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices related to sports injuries among professional cricket players in Nepal.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using semi-structured questionnaires among 124 professional cricket players. A 16-item questionnaire assessed knowledge, while a 15-item Likert scale evaluated practices. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and inferential analyses. Parametric tests (t-test, ANOVA) were used for practice scores, and non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H) were applied to knowledge scores.
75.8% of players reported a history of injuries, with an average of 0.99 yearly injuries. Male cricketers demonstrated significantly higher knowledge (median = 10.0 vs. 7.0, p < 0.001) and practice scores (36.81 ± 4.54 vs. 32.30 ± 4.80, p < 0.001) compared to female players. National-level players showed better knowledge (median = 12.0 vs. 9.0, p = 0.002) than domestic-level players. Players with previous injury history exhibited higher practice scores (36.44 ± 4.69 vs. 33.47 ± 5.26, p = 0.004). Professional cricket experience positively correlated with both knowledge (r = 0.406, p < 0.001) and practice scores (r = 0.382, p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was found between knowledge and practice scores (r = 0.401, p < 0.001). Full-time availability of medical staff and easier access to medical services were associated with significantly higher knowledge and practice scores (p < 0.05).
Knowledge and practice regarding sports injuries varied significantly by gender, playing level, and access to medical services. The positive correlation between knowledge and practice highlights the importance of enhancing players' understanding to improve injury prevention practices.
职业板球运动员面临着较高的受伤风险，但尼泊尔关于预防受伤知识和做法的研究有限。本研究旨在评估尼泊尔职业板球运动员中与运动损伤相关的知识和做法。
采用半结构化问卷对124名职业板球运动员进行了描述性横断面研究。一份包含16个条目的问卷评估知识，一份包含15个条目的李克特量表评估做法。数据分析包括描述性统计和推断性分析。参数检验（t检验、方差分析）用于做法得分，非参数检验（曼-惠特尼U检验、克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯H检验）用于知识得分。
75.8%的运动员报告有受伤史，平均每年受伤0.99次。与女运动员相比，男板球运动员的知识得分（中位数=10.0对7.0，p<0.001）和做法得分（36.81±4.54对32.30±4.80，p<0.001）显著更高。国家级运动员的知识得分（中位数=12.0对9.0，p=0.002）高于国内级运动员。有既往受伤史的运动员做法得分更高（36.44±4.69对33.47±5.26，p=0.004）。职业板球经验与知识得分（r=0.406，p<0.001）和做法得分（r=0.382，p<0.001）均呈正相关。知识得分与做法得分之间存在显著正相关（r=0.401，p<0.001）。医务人员全职在岗以及更容易获得医疗服务与显著更高的知识得分和做法得分相关（p<0.05）。
关于运动损伤的知识和做法因性别、比赛水平和获得医疗服务的情况而有显著差异。知识与做法之间的正相关突出了增强运动员理解以改善预防受伤做法的重要性。
