Injuries in Cricket

• Published in: Sports health Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 217 - 222
• Main Authors: Pardiwala, Dinshaw N., Rao, Nandan N., Varshney, Ankit V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Athletic Injuries - epidemiology; Athletic Injuries - prevention & control; Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology; Craniocerebral Trauma - prevention & control; Facial Injuries - epidemiology; Facial Injuries - prevention & control; Focus Topic: International Sports; Humans; Incidence; Lower Extremity - injuries; Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries; Prevalence; Torso - injuries; Upper Extremity - injuries; overuse injuries; biomechanics; bowling; lumbar stress fracture; injuries; cricket

Context: Cricket is a popular global sport that requires a combination of physical fitness, skill, and strategy. Although a noncontact sport, overuse and impact injuries are common since players engage in a wide range of physical activities, including running, throwing, batting, bowling, catching, a...