A Comparison of Women's Collegiate and Girls' High School Volleyball Injury Data Collected Prospectively Over a 4-Year Period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a relative paucity of research examining the sport-specific injury epidemiology of high school and collegiate volleyball athletes. Moreover, differences in study methodology frequently limit our ability to compare and contrast injury data collected from selected populations.

Hypothesis

There are differences between the injury patterns characteristic of high school and collegiate female volleyball athletes.

Study design

Retrospective clinical review.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

We statistically analyzed injury incidence and outcome data collected over a 4-year interval (2005-2006 to 2008-2009) by 2 similar injury surveillance systems, the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Injury Surveillance System (NCAA ISS) and the Hi

SUBMITTER: Reeser JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4622377 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature