Cricket: Nature and incidence of fast-bowling injuries at an elite, junior level and associated risk factors

Davies, Ryan R.; Randt, Rosa du; Venter, D. J. L.; Stretch, Richard A.

doi:10.17159/2078-516x/2008/v20i4a275

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“…Cricketers are therefore exposed to more demanding schedules, with longer periods of training and practicing. The increased workload may be one of the contributing factors to the increased incidence of injuries (Davies et al, 2008). Stretch (1987) reported that provincial and international cricketers had a tall, athletic built, with definite morphological differences existing between batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders.…”

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A study of anthropometric profile of indian inter-university male cricketers

Koley

2011

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Koley S. A study of anthropometric profile of indian inter-university male cricketers. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 427-435, 2011. The purpose of this study was of two-fold, firstly, to evaluate the anthropometric profile of Indian inter-university cricketers and, secondly, to search the correlations among the anthropometric characteristics studied (if any). To serve this purpose, twelve anthropometric characteristics were taken on purposively selected 98 Indian inter-university (nine Indian universities) male cricketers aged 16-25 years (mean 21.03 years, ± 1.72) participated in the competitions organized in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India. An adequate number of controls (n = 99, mean age 21.50 years, ± 1.13) were also collected from the same place for comparisons. The findings of the present study indicated statistically significant differences (p≤ 0.05 -0.000) in weight, BMI, thigh length, total leg length, calf and hip circumferences, percent body fat and back strength between cricketers and controls. Also, significantly positive correlations (p≤ 0.05 -0.01) were noted among the linear measurements, viz. height, thigh length, lower leg length; and the circumferential measurements, viz. mid thigh circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference in Indian inter-university male cricketers.

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A study of anthropometric profile of indian inter-university male cricketers

Koley

2011

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“…[15] In the SA study, 31 of the 46 fast bowlers assessed sustained an injury during the season, with strains to the knee (41%) and lower back (37%) being the most common injuries. [11] A relationship between a high bowling workload and injury in the young Australian fast bowlers was reported, with the injured bowlers being those who bowled more frequently with shorter rest periods between bowling sessions than uninjured bowlers. The bowlers who bowled more than 50 deliveries per day and who bowled on average more than 2.5 days per week were at the greatest risk of injury.…”

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Junior cricketers are not a smaller version of adult cricketers: A 5-year investigation of injuries in elite junior cricketers

Stretch¹

2016

S Afr J SM

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Background. Injury surveillance is fundamental to preventing and reducing the risk of injury. Objectives. To determine the incidence of injuries and the injury demographics of elite schoolboy cricketers over five seasons (2007 -2008, 2008 -2009, 2009 -2010, 2010 -2011 and 2011 -2012). Methods. Sixteen provincial age group cricket teams (under (U) 15 , U17 and U18) competing in national age-group tournaments were provided a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaires gathered the following information for each injury sustained in the previous 12 months: (i) anatomical site; (ii) month; (iii) cause; (iv) whether it was a recurrence of an injury from a previous season; (v) whether the injury had reoccurred during the current season; and (vi) biographical data. Injuries were grouped according to the anatomical region injured. All players were invited to respond, irrespective of whether an injury had been sustained, resulting in a response rate of 57%. The sample Statistical Analysis System was used to compute univariate statistics and frequency distributions. Results. Of the 2 081 respondents, 572 (27%) sustained a total of 658 injuries. The U15 and U17 groups sustained 239 (36%) and 230 (35%) injuries, respectively, more than the 189 injuries sustained by the U18 group (29%). These injuries were predominantly to the lower limbs (38%), back and trunk (33%) and upper (26%) limbs, with 3% occurring to the head and neck. The injuries occurred primarily during 1-day matches (30%), practices (29%) and with gradual onset (21%). The primary mechanism of injury was bowling (44%) and fielding (22%). The injuries were acute (49%), chronic (41%) and acute-on-chronic (10%), with 26% and 47% being recurrent injuries from the previous and current seasons, respectively. Some similar injury patterns occurred in studies of adult cricketers, with differences in the nature and incidence of injuries found for the various age groups. The youth cricketers sustained more back and trunk injuries, recurrent injuries and more match injuries than the adult cricketers. The U15 group sustained less-serious injuries, which resulted in them not being able to play for between 1 and 7 days (58%), with more injuries occurring in the preseason period (24%) and fewer during the season (60%) compared with other age groups. The U15 and U17 groups sustained the most lumbar muscle strains, while the U18 groups sustained more serious injuries, resulting in them not being able to play for >21 days. Conclusion. Young fast bowlers of all ages remain at the greatest risk of injury. Differences in the nature and incidence of injuries occurred between youth and adult cricketers, as well as in the different age groups. It is recommended that cricket administrators and coaches implement an educational process of injury prevention and management.

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“…This needs to again be the focus of research to further identify factors that may predispose these young cricketers to injury. Given these results and the importance of not only the number of deliveries bowled per session, but the frequency of bowling, 9 coaches need to ensure that the rest guidelines are correctly enforced and that the young players have adequate rest days. Differences in the nature and incidence of injuries were found for the various age groups, with the U15 and U17 groups sustaining more injuries during practices and the injuries keeping them out of cricket for 4 -7 days.…”

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“…8 A total of 46 young fast-bowlers between the ages of 11 and 18 years were assessed with a view to determine the injury profile and associated risk factors during a season. 9 Fifteen of the bowlers remained injury-free during the season, with the most common injury to the knee (41%) and the lower back (37%). The injuries occurred primarily during mid-season and were mainly strains (39%).…”

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A 3-year investigation into the incidence and nature of cricket injuries in elite South African schoolboy cricketers

Stretch

Trella

2012

S. Afr. j. sports med.

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Objectives. Injury surveillance is fundamental to preventing and reducing the risk of injury. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of the injuries sustained by elite schoolboy cricketers over three seasons (2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009, 2009 -2010) to identify possible risk factors.Methods. Sixteen provincial age-group cricket teams (Under 15, Under 17 and Under 18) competing in national age-group tournaments were asked to complete questionnaires to obtain the following information for each injury: (i) anatomical site; (ii) month; (iii) cause; (iv) whether it was a recurrence of a previous injury; (v) whether the injury had reoccurred again during the season; and (vi) biographical data. Injuries were groupedaccording to the anatomical region injured. All players were requested to respond, irrespective of whether an injury had been sustained. The Sample Statistical Analysis System (SAS) was used to compute univariate statistics and frequency distributions. Of the 1 292 respondents 366 (28%) sustained a total of 425 injuries. The U15 and U17 groups sustained 166 (39%) and 148 (35%) injuries, respectively, more than the 111 injuries sustained by the U18 group (26%). These injuries were predominantly to the lower (46%) and upper (35%) limbs and occurred primarily during1-day matches (31%), practices (27%) and with gradual onset(21%). The primary mechanism of injury was bowling (45%) and fielding, including running to field the ball (33%). Forty-two lumbar muscle strains, 18 hamstring strains, 17 spondylolisthesis and 17 ankle sprains occurred. The injuries were acute (50%), chronic (42%) and acute-on-chronic (8%), with 24% and 46% being recurrent injuries from the previous and current seasons, respectively.Results. Similar injury patterns occurred in studies of adult cricketers, with slight differences in the nature and incidence of injuries found for the various age groups. The U15 group sustained less serious injuries which resulted in them not being able to play for between 1 - 7 days (54%), with more injuries occurring in the pre-season period (28%) than the other groups. The U17 group sustained the most lumbar muscle strains (n=23),while the U18 group sustained more serious injuries with 60% of the injuries resulting in them not being able to play for 8 or more days.Conclusion. Young fast-bowlers of all ages remain at the greatest risk of injury while slight differences in the nature and incidence of injuries occurred in the different age groups. It is recommended that cricket administrators and coaches need to implement an educational process of injury prevention and management.

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Cricket: Nature and incidence of fast-bowling injuries at an elite, junior level and associated risk factors

Cited by 26 publications

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A study of anthropometric profile of indian inter-university male cricketers

A study of anthropometric profile of indian inter-university male cricketers

Junior cricketers are not a smaller version of adult cricketers: A 5-year investigation of injuries in elite junior cricketers

A 3-year investigation into the incidence and nature of cricket injuries in elite South African schoolboy cricketers

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