scholarly journals A Comparison of Collegiate Women’s Court and Beach Volleyball Injury Data: A Three Year Retrospective analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7_suppl5) ◽  
pp. 2325967119S0040
Author(s):  
Tristan Juhan ◽  
Hyunwoo Paco Kang ◽  
Andrew Homere ◽  
Omid Jalali ◽  
James E. Tibone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
Back Injuries ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Volleyball Players ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Objectives: NCAA Division I beach volleyball is a recently introduced sport that has been played for 3 seasons to date. Since the introduction of this new level of athletic participation for women’s’ beach volleyball, no study has been performed to compare the injury patterns between court and sand volleyball playing surfaces. The goal of this study is to compare the injury patterns and incidence in women’s collegiate court and beach volleyball in order to aid trainers, coaches and medical staff in effectively preparing and treating these collegiate athletes. Methods: A 3 year, retrospective review of all training room injury reports were analyzed for both beach and court volleyball from the 2015 through 2017 seasons. Non-athletic injuries or illness were excluded from analysis. Standardized injury rates for beach and court surfaces were calculated by normalizing the total number of injuries by the number of athletes and sets played. To compare the injury patterns among court versus beach volleyball players, injuries were categorized into one of six body regions (abdomen, lower extremity, upper extremity, thorax, head, and back). The proportion of injuries to each of these regions by playing surface was then calculated to compare injury patterns by playing surface. Chi-squared test and odds ratios were used to compare injury rates. Results: Between 2015 and 2017, 90 court volleyball injuries were recorded, while 49 beach volleyball injuries were recorded in the same time period. Court volleyball players had nearly quadruple the injury rate when compared to beach volleyball players, 0.039 and 0.010 injuries per athlete-set respectively (OR 4.05, 95%CI 2.85-5.76, p<0.0001). Court volleyball players suffered a higher proportion of lower extremity injuries when compared to beach volleyball players (51.5% vs. 12.8% respectively, p=0.004), and beach volleyball players suffered a significantly higher proportion of back injuries when compared to court volleyball players, (23.4% vs. 7.8% respectively, p=0.010). Conclusion: The data suggests a significantly higher incidence of injury for court volleyball players when normalized for gameplay exposure. There were, also significant differences in injury patterns with court volleyball players having a higher proportion of lower extremity injuries and beach volleyball having a higher proportion of back injuries. Recognizing these differences can aid in the establishment of preventative strength and conditioning programs as well as post training treatment protocols for these athletes which may increase both the individuals as well as the teams overall competitive success.

scholarly journals Using Motion Sensor Technology to Manage Risk of Injury in a Strength and Conditioning Program for Female Collegiate Athletes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
John C. Garner ◽  
Lesley R. Parrish ◽  
Kimberly R. Shaw ◽  
Samuel J. Wilson ◽  
Paul T. Donahue
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Wearable Technology ◽  
Lower Extremity Injury ◽  
Extremity Injury ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Wearable Technologies ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Background of Study: Females generally have a 6-8 times higher risk for lower extremity injury compared to male counterparts due to biomechanical differences and/or poor landing strategies. In recent years, a great deal of focus has been placed on prevention and reduction of non-contact lower extremity injuries. This has spurred the development of assessment methods to determine how athletes move and tools with which those motions are measured. Efforts have been made to measure and quantify movement strategies, which have given rise to multiple movement tests and measurement devices. One approach is the use of wearable technologies used in conjunction with a movement screening. Objective: Demonstrate a practical approach of using wearable technologies to guide training regimens in a population of female athletes that would be considered at risk for lower extremity injuries. Methods: A cohort of Division I female volleyball athletes were screened using wearable technology then assigned an intervention based on screening results. Comparisons were made between injury rates during the season when the intervention was applied compared to previous seasons. Results: All lower extremity injury rates were reduced after the intervention was applied. Conclusions: The use of wearable technology aids in quantifying movement to then assign a strategic intervention to reduce injuries in an at risk athletic population.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Pediatric Baseball and Softball Player Injuries

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 232596712110525
Author(s):  
Ali S. Farooqi ◽  
Alexander Lee ◽  
Eric Abreu ◽  
Divya Talwar ◽  
Kathleen J. Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Baseball Players ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Youth Baseball ◽  
Extremity Injuries ◽  
Head Neck

Background: Baseball and softball are popular sports in the United States and are responsible for a large number of youth sports injuries each year. Purpose: To investigate recent differences in youth baseball and softball injuries evaluated in nationwide emergency departments. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database was examined for softball and baseball injuries in pediatric patients (age, 7-21 years) from 2010 through 2019. Patients were classified as children (age, 7-13 years), adolescents (age, 14-18 years), or young adults (age, 19-21 years). Case narratives were used to categorize injuries as contact injuries (hit by bat or ball), field injuries (sliding into base, collision with another player, catching, or running), throwing injuries, or other. Results: An unweighted total of 24,717 baseball injuries and 13,162 softball injuries were recorded. A nationwide estimate of 861,456 baseball injuries and 511,117 softball injuries were sustained during the studied time period, with estimated respective injury rates of 86,146 and 51,112 per year. Injured softball players were most commonly adolescent (47%) and female (92%), while injured baseball players were most commonly children (54%) and male (90%). There was a greater proportion of baseball-related injuries involving the head/neck (41%) as compared with softball-related injuries (30%) ( P < .01). Conversely, a greater proportion of softball-related injuries involved the lower extremity (32%) as compared with baseball-related injuries (19%) ( P < .01). When comparing diagnosis, softball injuries were more often sprains/strains (28%) than baseball injuries (18%) ( P < .01). When comparing mechanisms of injury, baseball athletes were more likely to be evaluated with contact injuries than were softball athletes (49% vs 40%, P < .01). Conclusion: Youth baseball athletes were more likely to be injured through contact mechanisms and had a higher proportion of injuries related to the head/neck/face, whereas softball injuries more frequently involved the lower extremity and resulted in a sprain/strain. League guidelines should focus on reducing contact injuries within youth baseball, and injury-prevention programs should focus on reducing lower extremity injuries in youth softball.

scholarly journals Association Between Concussion and Lower Extremity Injuries in Collegiate Athletes

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances C. Gilbert ◽  
G. Trey Burdette ◽  
A. Barry Joyner ◽  
Tracy A. Llewellyn ◽  
Thomas A. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Trampoline Injuries in a Statewide Trauma System

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110488
Author(s):  
Megan C. Sullivan ◽  
Madison E. Morgan ◽  
Eric Bradburn ◽  
Lindsey L. Perea
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity ◽  
Trauma System ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Trauma Outcome ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Introduction It is well known that trampolines can be a particular source of danger, especially in children. We sought to examine the profile of those patients with trampoline injuries. We hypothesized there would be certain injury patterns predicative of trampoline injuries. Methods All patients submitted to Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study database from 2016 to 2018 were analyzed. Trampoline injury was determined by ICD-10 activity code. Injury patterns in the form of abbreviated injury scale body regions were examined. Patient demographics and clinical variables were compared between those with trampoline injury vs those without. Results There were 107 patients with a trampoline injury. All of these patients were discharged alive and had a blunt mechanism of injury. The most common injury type was injury to the extremities (n=90,[84.1%]) with 54(50.5%) upper extremity injuries and 36(33.6%) lower extremity injuries. Ten (9.35%) patients had injury to the spine and five (4.67%) had head injury. Those with trampoline injuries were significantly younger (13y vs. 48.6y) and more likely to be white or of Hispanic ethnicity. Almost half of the patients injured (49.5%) were under 10 years. Patients with trampoline injuries had significantly lower Injury Severity Scores and significantly higher shock index. Discussion The majority of patients with trampoline injuries had injury to an extremity. These results help better understand the demographic, physiologic, and anatomic patterns surrounding trampoline injuries. Current government standards recommend that no child under age six should use a full-sized trampoline; however, based of this study, we advise that this age be increased to ten.

Implementation of the FIFA 11+ Injury Prevention Program by High School Athletic Teams Did Not Reduce Lower Extremity Injuries: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 2844-2852 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Slauterbeck ◽  
Rebecca Choquette ◽  
Timothy W. Tourville ◽  
Mickey Krug ◽  
Bert R. Mandelbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Injury Prevention Program ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Background: Lower extremity injuries are common in high school sports and are costly, and some have poor outcomes. The FIFA 11+ injury prevention program has been shown to decrease injuries in elite athletes by up to 72%. Hypothesis: High schools in which coaches implement the FIFA 11+ injury prevention program in their athletic programs will have a decreased incidence of lower extremity injuries compared with schools using their usual prepractice warm-up. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. Methods: Fourteen high schools that employed an athletic trainer were randomly assigned to either the FIFA 11+ group or control group (usual warm-up routine). Exposure to sports and injuries were recorded and used to determine the incidence rates of lower extremity injuries per athlete-exposure (AE). The FIFA 11+ program was implemented by coaches and complicance with the program recorded. Results: There were 196 lower extremity injuries among 1825 athletes in the FIFA 11+ group and 172 injuries among 1786 athletes in the control group (1.59 and 1.47 injuries per 1000 AEs, respectively; P = .771). The distribution of the types of injury in the 2 groups did not differ, but the body locations where the injuries occurred differed somewhat ( P = .051). The FIFA 11+ group had larger proportions of thigh and foot injuries, while the control group had higher proportions of knee and ankle injuries. Group differences in injury rates varied with sport ( P = .041 for interaction), but there were no significant differences in injury rates between the FIFA 11+ and control groups by sport, level of play, and sex. In the FIFA 11+ group, 62% of the coaches reported that their teams completed the full FIFA 11+ program at least once a week, and 32% reported that they completed it at least twice a week. Conclusion: This study did not demonstrate a reduction in lower extremity injuries in schools randomized to use the FIFA 11+ program compared with schools using their usual prepractice warm-up program. Coach-reported compliance with performing the FIFA 11+ program at least twice a week was low.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of characteristics of bicyclist upper and lower extremity injuries in bicycle-vehicle crashes in Ohio, United States, 2013–2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie Makara ◽  
Sijun Shen ◽  
Ann Nwosu ◽  
William Arnold ◽  
Gary Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Extremity Injury ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Extremity Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Extremity Injuries ◽  
Absence From Work

Abstract Background Extremity injury is one of the most common injury types for bicyclists. Extremity injury can lead to long-term disability and contribute to adverse health-related quality of life and prolonged absence from work. Objectives The objectives of our study were to identify crash factors associated with bicyclist upper and lower extremity injury and characterize type of extremity injury by bicyclist age category. Methods We linked the 2013–2017 Ohio police accident report and hospital databases. The logistic regression model was used to model the odds of sustaining upper or lower extremity injury among bicyclists involved in bicycle-vehicle crashes. Bicyclist upper and lower extremity injury were further described by the detailed injured body regions (e.g., forearm and elbow or lower leg) and the nature of injury (e.g., superficial or fracture). Results Bicyclists 65 years or older had higher odds (odds ratio [OR] = 1.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03–2.08) of sustaining upper extremity injury, bicyclists aged 3–14 years (OR = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.09–1.66) and 15–24 years (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.03–1.49) had higher odds of sustaining lower extremity injury, compared to bicyclists 25–44 years old. In addition, colder weather, bicyclist sex, and intersection-related crashes were associated with bicyclists’ odds of sustaining upper or lower extremity injury. Compared to individuals under 65 years old, bicyclists 65 years or older had a higher percentage of injury to the wrist, hand and finger, or knee. Bicyclists aged 65 years or older also had a higher percentage of fractures. Conclusions Our study has identified important factors that were associated with bicyclists’ odds of sustaining an extremity injury. Based on these findings, targeted educational efforts and interventions can be implemented to prevent bicyclists from these injuries.

scholarly journals Injury Rates in Major League Baseball During the 2020 COVID-19 Season

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 232596712199964
Author(s):  
Brooks N. Platt ◽  
Timothy L. Uhl ◽  
Aaron D. Sciascia ◽  
Anthony J. Zacharias ◽  
Nicole G. Lemaster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Major League Baseball ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Major League ◽  
Rate Ratios

Background: The 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) season was drastically altered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes included an extended layoff between March and July as well as a shortened preseason. Purpose/Hypothesis: To determine the incidence and epidemiology of MLB injuries in the abbreviated 2020 season compared with prior seasons. We hypothesized that there was an increase in the overall injury rate in the 2020 season compared with the 2018-2019 seasons and that it equally affected all body regions. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: The MLB transactions database was queried to find players who had been placed on the injury list between 2018 and 2020. Injuries were categorized into upper extremity, lower extremity, spine/core, and other injuries. Incidence per 1000 athlete-exposures was calculated for the prior 2 seasons (2018-2019) and for the 2020 season separately. Incidence for each category was also calculated separately for pitchers and fielders. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and confidence intervals were used to compare injury rates in 2018-2019 versus 2020. The z test for proportions was used to determine significant differences between injury incidences. Results: In 2020, the overall incidence rate per 1000 athlete-exposures was almost twice the rate compared with the 2 seasons before COVID-19 (8.66 vs 5.13; IRR, 1.69 [95% CI, 1.53-1.87]; P < .001). Injury incidence increased similarly in 2020 for both pitchers (IRR, 1.68 [95% CI, 1.47-1.91]; P < .001) and fielders (IRR, 1.68 [95% CI, 1.45-1.96]; P < .001). Increases in injury incidence were seen in the upper extremity, spine/core, and other injury categories; however, the incidence of the lower extremity did not change significantly. Conclusion: There was a significant increase in injury incidence for both pitchers and fielders in 2020. Injury rates increased in anatomic zones of the upper extremity and spine/core but were not significantly changed in the lower extremity. The overall increase in injury rate suggests that irregular or insufficient sport-specific preparation prior to the start of the season placed athletes at a greater risk of injury when play resumed.

scholarly journals Injury epidemiology in the first Croatian basketball league

Kinesiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Matilda Šola ◽  
Cvita Gregov
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Knee Injuries ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Previous Season ◽  
Extremity Injuries ◽  
Serious Injuries

The aim of this study was to provide a retrospective overview of injuries during one basketball season and to analyse injury rates and potential risks among professional male and female basketball players in the First Croatian National league. A hundred and forty-two (89 males and 53 females) of 223 basketball players (64%) sustained an injury during the previous season. Body height, total game exposure and total on-court time per game (p&lt;.05) were the identified risk factors for females, while the number of training hours per week was found to be a risk factor for males (p&lt;.05). The highest proportion of injured players was found among centers for men (74%) and forwards (70%) for women. Forty-three percent of injuries were moderately serious, 31% were minor, and 20% serious injuries. Majority (80%) of all injuries were to the lower extremities and men sustained fewer lower extremity injuries compared to women (IRR=0.88 95% CI=0.6 to 1.3). Ankles were the most prevalent injury site for both men and women followed by the knee. Men sustained significantly fewer knee injuries compared to female athletes (IRR=0.44 95% CI=0.17 to 1.11). The most common injury type was ligament injuries (31%), followed by muscle tears/strains (20%). Game incidence injury rate for males was significantly lower than for females (IRR=0.55, p=0.01 [95% CI=0.34-0.89]). Those athletes who, on average, played more than 20 minutes in games were almost twice more exposed to an injury (OR=2.09, 95%CI=1.17,3.72). This is the first descriptive epidemiological study estimating rates and risks of injuries among the Croatian professional basketball players.

scholarly journals Can Neurocognitive Function Predict Lower Extremity Injuries in Male Collegiate Athletes?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9061
Author(s):  
Sunghe Ha ◽  
Hee Seong Jeong ◽  
Sang-Kyoon Park ◽  
Sae Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Lower Extremity Injuries ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Neurocognitive Evaluation ◽  
Extremity Injuries ◽  
Use Of Assessment ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate whether neurocognitive evaluation can confirm the association between neurocognitive level and postural control and to analyze the relationship between neurocognitive level and acute musculoskeletal injury in male non-net sports athletes. Seventy-seven male non-net sports athletes participated in this study. The Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), Landing Error Scoring System (LESS), Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) were used for testing; we collected data related to injury history for six months after testing. Pearson’s correlation analysis, logistic regression, and the independent sample t-test were used for statistical analysis. The correlation between SAC and SEBT results was weak to moderate (p < 0.05). Eleven of the seventy-seven participants experienced acute lower limb injuries. SAC, LESS, BESS, and SEBT results have no effect on the occurrence of acute lower extremity injuries (p > 0.05) and were not statistically different between the injured and non-injured groups (p > 0.05). Therefore, using the SAC score alone to determine the risk factor of lower extremity injuries, except in the use of assessment after a concussion, should be cautioned against.

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