The netball injury evidence base: a scoping review of methodologies and recommendations for future approaches.

ABSTRACT: Netball is a sport with a large participation base and a high risk of injuries. Effective injury prevention strategies are dependent upon a clear understanding of injury issues, aetiology and mechanisms, requiring robust research methodologies to ensure a reliable evidence base. This scoping review aims to identify the characteristics and range of netball injury research methodologies, to inform recommendations for future research. A systematic search of SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Academic Search Complete, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, from 1985 to May 2023 identified relevant studies. Inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed studies assessing injury incidence, aetiology and mechanisms in netball. Following screening, 65 studies were included (68% descriptive epidemiology, 32%

SUBMITTER: Horne S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295446 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature