Exploring Injury Profiles in Non-elite Cricketers: Harnessing Online Surveys for Effective Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increase in the on-field intensity in modern cricket, results in an increased number of player injuries. Integration and easy access to professional physiotherapy, technology, rehab protocols, and mental/physical conditioning aid in early return to sports in the injured; however, at the grassroots, these facilities may not be available with untrained support staff and limited funds. Injuries can go unnoticed and, therefore, there is a need for an easy process of identification and documentation of such injuries. We devised a questionnaire-based survey to evaluate its effectiveness at the junior level of professional cricket.

Materials and methods

An Online self-administered questionnaire was prepared and the link was given to active Union Territory Cricket Acad

SUBMITTER: Kumar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature