Epidemiology of Major League Baseball Injuries

Posner, Matthew; Cameron, Kenneth L.; Wolf, Jennifer Moriatis; Belmont, Philip J.; Owens, Brett D.

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“…This is likely because of the fact that knee injuries compose only 7.7% of all injuries in Major League Baseball (MLB). 15 The purpose of this study was 3-fold: first, to investigate the rate of return to play for MLB athletes after ACLR; second, to determine the impact of ACL injury on the ability to perform baseball-specific planting and pivoting tasks (batting and stealing bases); and third, to explore the effect of the injured side on these metrics. We hypothesized that performance statistics for cutting and pivoting activities (e.g., batting and stealing bases) would deteriorate after ACLR and that injury to the rear (power-generating) batting leg would result in worse batting performance after ACLR than injury to the lead batting leg.…”

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Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Athletes

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery

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Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Athletes

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“…In a 16-year study by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) baseball had the lowest practice injury rate and third lowest game injury rate out of 14 sports [ 2 ] . At the professional level the injury rate for Major League Baseball (MLB), 3.6/1 000 exposures [ 10 ] , compares favorably to the National Basketball Association's rate of 21.4/1 000 exposures [ 12 ] . Much of baseball's lower risk is attributable to its classifi cation as a "limited contact sport" [ 11 ] .…”

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“…A 15-day DL requirement meant less severe injuries were not included and while injury rates do decrease over the course of a season [ 10 ] some injuries late in the season could have been missed since the DL may not be utilized as often in September when rosters are expanded. A shorter time loss injury defi nition and capturing additional late season injuries would only strengthen the conclusions regarding injury risk made by this study.…”

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Injury Risk Due to Collisions in Major League Baseball

Rosenbaum

Davis

2014

Int J Sports Med

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Purpose is to determine if Major League Baseball plays at risk for collisions have higher injury rates than typical base running plays. 2002-2011 Major League Baseball play data was obtained: non-force putouts by catcher at home plate (Catcher Tag Out), groundball force outs at 2(nd) base with less than 2 outs (Double Play Attempt), and the control play, outfield assisted non-force putouts of runners attempting to advance to 2(nd) or 3(rd) base (Outfield Assist 2(nd)/3(rd)). This list was cross-referenced with 2002-2011 disabled lists to see if an involved player went on the disabled list the day of or day after the play. An on-line search for each match determined if the injury was attributable to that play. Rate calculated per 1 000 plays, severity in days on disabled list. Injury rate and severity for Catcher Tag Out was 6.98 and 45.6 respectively, Double Play Attempt 0.42 and 41.3, Outfield Assist 2(nd/)3(rd) 1.56 and 47.0. Injury rate for Catcher Tag Out was higher (P = 0.03) than the control while Double Play Attempt trended lower (P = 0.05). There was no difference in severity. Catcher Tag Outs carry greater injury risk than typical base running plays. Major League Baseball should consider prohibiting base path collisions.

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“…[1][2][3] Authors of epidemiologic studies across various sports leagues have indicated that HSI is one of the highest ranked causes of missed playing time in both practice and competition, with an average of 8 to 24 days missed per injury. 1,[4][5][6][7][8][9] Even more alarming is the reinjury rate after return to play (RTP), which ranges from 12% to 34%, 1,10 with the reinjury usually resulting in more severe symptoms and a longer recovery time than the initial injury. 2 Management of hamstrings strains is challenging to the patient and athletic trainer (AT), as the recovery and healing process is slow and symptoms usually persist for some time.…”

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Clinical Practice Patterns and Beliefs in the Management of Hamstrings Strain Injuries

Lobacz¹,

Glutting

Kaminski³

2016

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context: Hamstrings strain injuries (HSIs) are among the most commonly occurring injuries in sport and are top causes of missed playing time. Lingering symptoms, prolonged recovery, and a high reinjury rate (12%-34%) make HSI management a frustrating and challenging process for the athletic trainer (AT). The clinical practice patterns and opinions of ATs regarding HSI treatment and rehabilitation are unknown.Objective: To examine the frequency of method use and opinions about current HSI management among ATs.Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Survey administered to registrants at the 2013 National Athletic Trainers' Association Clinical Symposia and AT Expo.Patients or Other Participants: A total of 1356 certified ATs (691 men, 665 women; age ¼ 35.4 6 10.5 years, time certified ¼ 11.92 6 9.75 years).Data Collection and Analysis: A survey was distributed electronically to 7272 registrants and on paper to another 700 attendees. Validity and reliability were established before distribution. Participants reported demographic information and rated their frequency of treatment and rehabilitation method use and agreement with questions assessing confidence, satisfaction, and desire for better clinical practice guidelines. Exploratory factor analysis and principal axis factor analysis were used. We also calculated descriptive statistics and v 2 tests to assess practice patterns.Results: The response rate was 17% (n ¼ 1356). A 2-factor solution was accepted for factor analysis (r ¼ 0.76, r ¼ 0.70), indicating that ATs follow either a contemporary or traditional management style. Various practice patterns were evident across employment settings and years of clinical experience. Satisfaction with the current HSI management plan was high (73.6%), whereas confidence in returning an athlete to play was lower (62.0%). Rates of use were associated with belief in effectiveness for all methods assessed (P , .001). Higher confidence levels were associated with high use of several methods; we observed increased satisfaction (v 2 2 ¼ 22.5, P ¼ .002) but not increased confidence levels in more experienced ATs.Conclusions: Our study demonstrated the lack of consensus in HSI treatment and rehabilitation and the ATs' desire for better clinical practice guidelines. Future research in which multimodal strategies, including both traditional and contemporary methods, are studied is warranted for effective management of HSI.Key Words: muscle, athletic trainer, reinjury Key PointsConsensus on the management of hamstrings strain injuries among athletic trainers was lacking. Confidence in returning an athlete to play after injury was low. Evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation methods are needed to drive clinical practice.H amstrings strain injury (HSI) is one of the most commonly occurring soft tissue injuries in sport and recreational participants.1-3 Authors of epidemiologic studies across various sports leagues have indicated that HSI is one of the highest ranked causes of missed playing time in both practice and competition, with...

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Epidemiology of Major League Baseball Injuries

Cited by 297 publications

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Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Athletes

Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Athletes

Injury Risk Due to Collisions in Major League Baseball

Clinical Practice Patterns and Beliefs in the Management of Hamstrings Strain Injuries

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