CRICKET INJURIES IN CLUB-BASED PLAYERS: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY
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Keywords
Cricket, AIS, Injury, club-based, CIPP
Abstract
Introduction- Cricket is a highly popular sport in India, particularly among young children and adolescents. The sport not only demands physical skills but is also physically strenuous, which can result in injuries that impact both physical health and mental well-being. The study sought to examine the incidence of sports injuries among adolescent cricketers in clubs in Delhi, as there is a notable deficiency in literature concerning the injuries sustained by club-based players.
Material &Methods- The descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied 4 different cricket clubs in Delhi. 136 adolescent cricketers of different categories of injuries including bowling, batting, wicket-keeping and fielding were included in this study. A self-structured questionnaire was developed, in which data was collected by face-to-face interview with the assistance of physiotherapist, coaches and trainers. Sports injury severity was graded and ranging by the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS).
Results- Of 136 players, 98 players were found to encounter injuries within a one-year duration. Factors like warm-up training and age were the key causes of these injuries. The average age of the participants was 19.95 ± 3.58 years, with ages ranging from 15 to 30 years. The highest injury incidence was observed among bowlers, with 60 players (61.2%) affected, followed by all-rounders at 29 players (29.6%). Various anatomical sites including the ankle, hamstring, hand, knee, quadriceps, shoulder, and wrist were found to be involved. Shoulder was the most commonly involved site among the injured players (15.3%). Specifically, 22.4% of players experienced lower back pain, 41.8% had lower limb injuries, and 35.7% suffered upper limb injuries.
Conclusion- Cricket injuries are remarkably high in club-based adolescent cricket players. Age and warm up and training are the key factors for the injury. Implementing exercise-based interventions, such as standardized specific cricket injury prevention programmes (CIPP), can enhance strength and flexibility.
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Vedant Bajaj
Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi
Jujhar Singh
MBBS, MS Orthopaedics, Assistant Professor (Orthopedics), Sports Injury Center (SIC), VMMC & Safdarjung hospital
Nischay Kaushik
Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi
Ajay Sharma
Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi