Shoulder Injury Incidence and Epidemiology in Youth, High School, and Collegiate Fastpitch Softball Players: A Systematic Review and Future Research Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Fastpitch softball is one of the most popular sports in the United States among young female athletes. Softball players regularly subject their shoulders to extreme range of motion and high velocity movements. To date, no systematic review has reported on the epidemiology and incidence of shoulder injuries in softball players.

Objective

To describe the incidence and epidemiology of softball-related shoulder injuries in youth, high school, and collegiate female softball players.

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for relevant English language articles from 1980 to 2023.

Study selection

Studies selected based on predefined inclusion criteria. Studies were required to be available full text, in English.

Study design

System

SUBMITTER: Como M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569513 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature