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

IF 2.7 2区医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach Pub Date : 2024-10-06 DOI:10.1177/19417381241280643

Nichelle M Enata, Paul M Inclan, Robert H Brophy, Derrick Knapik, Matthew V Smith

{"title":"The Incidence of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School and Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nichelle M Enata, Paul M Inclan, Robert H Brophy, Derrick Knapik, Matthew V Smith","doi":"10.1177/19417381241280643","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"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 only texts, previous systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded.Study design: Systematic review.Level of evidence: Level 4.Data extraction: Two reviewers independently evaluated studies. Data related to the reported incidence of shoulder and elbow injuries, injury setting, position, and rate of return to play after injury were recorded.Results: A total of 22 studies were identified. In high school athletes, shoulder injury rates ranged from 0.88 to 1.14 per 10,000 athletic exposures (AE), with elbow injury rates ranging from 0.41 to 0.71 per 10,000 AE. In collegiate athletes, reported injury rates ranged from 3.76 to 5.93 per 10,000 AE for shoulder and 1.5 to 3.39 per 10,000 AE for elbow injuries. Shoulder and elbow injuries were reported more commonly during competition in high school athletes, and with greater frequency in the practice setting in collegiate athletes. No association between injury incidence and position was appreciated at either the high school or collegiate level. Most (81%-96%) athletes were able to return to sport within 3 weeks of injury.Conclusion: The incidence of shoulder and elbow injuries was greater in collegiate softball athletes than in high school athletes.","PeriodicalId":54276,"journal":{"name":"Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach","volume":" ","pages":"19417381241280643"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11556540/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381241280643","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"SPORT SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

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 only texts, previous systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded.

Study design: Systematic review.

Level of evidence: Level 4.

Data extraction: Two reviewers independently evaluated studies. Data related to the reported incidence of shoulder and elbow injuries, injury setting, position, and rate of return to play after injury were recorded.

Results: A total of 22 studies were identified. In high school athletes, shoulder injury rates ranged from 0.88 to 1.14 per 10,000 athletic exposures (AE), with elbow injury rates ranging from 0.41 to 0.71 per 10,000 AE. In collegiate athletes, reported injury rates ranged from 3.76 to 5.93 per 10,000 AE for shoulder and 1.5 to 3.39 per 10,000 AE for elbow injuries. Shoulder and elbow injuries were reported more commonly during competition in high school athletes, and with greater frequency in the practice setting in collegiate athletes. No association between injury incidence and position was appreciated at either the high school or collegiate level. Most (81%-96%) athletes were able to return to sport within 3 weeks of injury.

Conclusion: The incidence of shoulder and elbow injuries was greater in collegiate softball athletes than in high school athletes.

查看原文

微信好友朋友圈 QQ好友复制链接

本刊更多论文

高中和大学垒球运动员肩肘损伤的发生率：系统回顾

背景：尽管青少年参与快速垒球运动的人数和上肢受伤的报道越来越多，但有关高中和大学垒球运动员肩部和肘部受伤的研究仍然相对较少：目的：评估与高中和大学快速垒球运动员肩部和肘部损伤相关的报告发生率、环境和位置因素：数据来源：PubMed、Ovid、Medline、EMBASE、Scopus、Cochrane Central 和 Clinicaltrials.gov：研究选择：纳入报道高中或大学快速垒球运动员肩部和/或肘部损伤发生率的英文文章。不包括生物力学研究、综述文章、仅有摘要的文本、以前的系统综述和荟萃分析：研究设计：系统综述：数据提取两名审稿人独立评估研究。结果：共发现 22 项研究：结果：共确定了 22 项研究。在高中运动员中，肩部受伤率为每 10,000 次运动接触 (AE) 0.88 至 1.14 次，肘部受伤率为每 10,000 次运动接触 0.41 至 0.71 次。在大学生运动员中，肩部受伤率为每 10,000 AE 3.76 至 5.93 例，肘部受伤率为每 10,000 AE 1.5 至 3.39 例。在高中运动员中，肩部和肘部受伤更多发生在比赛中，而在大学生运动员中，肩部和肘部受伤更多发生在训练中。无论是在高中还是大学，受伤发生率与位置之间都没有关联。大多数运动员（81%-96%）都能在受伤后 3 周内恢复运动：结论：大学垒球运动员的肩部和肘部损伤发生率高于高中运动员。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文去求助

来源期刊

Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

9.10%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an indispensable resource for all medical professionals involved in the training and care of the competitive or recreational athlete, including primary care physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other medical and health care professionals. Published bimonthly, Sports Health is a collaborative publication from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS). The journal publishes review articles, original research articles, case studies, images, short updates, legal briefs, editorials, and letters to the editor. Topics include: -Sports Injury and Treatment -Care of the Athlete -Athlete Rehabilitation -Medical Issues in the Athlete -Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine -Case Studies in Sports Medicine -Images in Sports Medicine -Legal Issues -Pediatric Athletes -General Sports Trauma -Sports Psychology