Low back injuries in fast bowlers: A literature review
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background Professional fast bowlers have been found to be at higher risk of developing low back injuries than other form of cricket players. The most common injuries related to bowling are overuse injuries to the back. Objective The aim of this report is to review the sources that describe biomechanical perspective of low back injuries and various preventive or countermeasures in fast bowling. Method A thorough literature review was done to complete the report from following sources: Pubmed, Pedro, Cochrane, Science direct and Cinahl Conclusion From the review it is evident that there is a need to continue with injury surveillance, identifying preventive strategies as well as a need for future research to be done to evaluate the efficacy of intervention strategies in order to reduce the risk of back injuries in fast bowlers
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Akhil Mathew
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