ArticleMalaysian orthopaedic journal2021
Bowling: Occupational Hazards of the Wrist and Hand in Elite Tenpin Bowlers.
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- Finger Enthesophytes at the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Insertion in an Avid Bowler: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Full-Body Kinematics and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces in Elite Ten-Pin Bowling: A Field Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Occupational Disease and Injury in Malaysia: A Thematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021.Journal of environmental and public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionBowling is an immensely popular, but scarcely researched sport associated with overuse injuries in its participants. The purpose of this study was to investigate and report on the incidence of common upper extremity complaints in elite bowling athletes. MATERIALS AND
methodsAll Malaysian national level bowlers (n=39) were evaluated via questionnaire on their upper limb symptoms. A focused, relevant clinical examination was performed on each subject to exclude de Quervain's tenosynovitis, tennis and golfer's elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger. The athletes were then allowed to resume bowling for two hours before completing another symptom-related questionnaire.
resultsPain was the predominantly observed symptom, with a predilection for the wrist, ring and middle fingers, and thumb. De Quervain's tenosynovitis was found in 53.8% (n=21) of the subjects, with 52.4% and 42.9% of them experiencing pain during and after training, respectively. Other repetitive injury-related disorders were also considerably more common than in their non-playing limb and the general population.
conclusionThe incidence of de Quervain's tenosynovitis was exceptionally high in this population. Further studies on sports kinematics are needed to prevent long term morbidities in these athletes.
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