The Incidence of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School and Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Despite increased youth and adolescent participation in fast-pitch softball and the reporting of upper extremity injuries, there remains a relative paucity of research examining shoulder and elbow injuries in high school and collegiate softball athletes.

Objective

To evaluate the reported incidence, setting, and positional factors associated with shoulder and elbow injuries in high school and collegiate fast-pitch softball players.

Data sources

PubMed, Ovid, Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Central, and Clinicaltrials.gov.

Study selection

English-language articles reporting the incidence of shoulder and/or elbow injuries occurring in high school or collegiate fast-pitch softball players were included. Biomechanical studies, review articles, abstract on

SUBMITTER: Enata NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556540 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature