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ArticleJournal of athletic training2021

Epidemiology of Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Baseball: 2014-2015 Through 2018-2019.

Adrian J Boltz, Jacob R Powell, Hannah J Robison, Sarah N Morris, Christy L Collins, Avinash Chandran

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Article in Journal of athletic training, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adrian J BoltzDatalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
Jacob R PowellMatthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hannah J RobisonDatalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
Sarah N MorrisDatalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
Christy L CollinsDatalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
Avinash ChandranDatalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextThe National Collegiate Athletic Association has supported men's baseball championships since 1947. Since its inception, the number of participating teams and athletes has considerably expanded.

backgroundFrequently conducting injury surveillance of collegiate baseball athletes is essential for identifying developing temporal patterns.

methodsExposure and injury data collected in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program during 2014-2015 through 2018-2019 were analyzed. Injury counts, rates, and proportions were used to describe injury characteristics; injury rate ratios were used to examine differential injury rates.

resultsThe overall injury rate was 3.16 per 1000 athlete-exposures. The preseason injury rate was significantly higher than the regular season injury rate. The most commonly injured body parts were shoulder (16.1%), arm or elbow (16%), and hand or wrist (13.9%). The most reported specific injury was hamstring tear (7.9%).

conclusionsThe findings of this study aligned with previous studies-most injuries were due to noncontact and overuse mechanisms, less than one-half of injuries were related to upper extremity body parts, and one-third of all injuries were reported among pitchers.

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AdultAthletesAthletic InjuriesBaseballHumansIncidenceMaleUnited Statescollegiatesport-relatedsurveillance

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PMID34280265
PMCPMC8293895
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