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Pattern of injuries and illnesses in the Malaysian Olympic Team

Jegathesan M

Med J Malaysia, 1973 Jun;27(4):248-52.

PMID: 4270780

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Fulltext Nature and pattern of cricket injuries: the Asian Cricket Council Under-19, Elite Cup, 2013

Das NS, Usman J, Choudhury D, Abu Osman NA

PLoS One, 2014;9(6):e100028.

PMID: 24927127 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100028

Cricket has over the years gained much popularity in Asia, thus the number of cricket players has also grown in tandem. However, cricket players are not as fortunate as other athletes as they do not always have a standard cricket infrastructure to practice; therefore, the injury prevalence is expected to be high. Unfortunately, very few studies have been conducted to investigate the nature and pattern of cricket injuries prevalent to cricketers in this region. Therefore, a prospective cohort injury surveillance study was conducted during the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Elite Cup held in June 2013 in order to gather more data on the type of injuries sustained by cricket players. Overall, 31 injuries occurred to 28 players throughout the tournament, of which 7 injuries happened during practice sessions. The overall injury incidence rate (IIR) was 292.0 per 10,000 player hours (95% CI 176.9-407.1) and 10.4 per 10,000 balls faced and 2.6 per 1000 overs bowled delivered during batting and bowling, respectively. Injuries to the lower limb (IIR: 146; 95% CI 1.8-98.2) were the most frequent, followed by injuries to the upper limb (97.3;95% CI 30.2-164.5) and to the trunk and back (IIR: 36.5;95% CI 0.0-77.7). Sprain/strains (IIR 109.5;95% CI 38.4-180.7) to muscle/tendon and joint/ligament were the most commonly reported nature of injury. This is the first study investigating injury incidence among the players of the ACC. It provides an overview of injuries sustained by elite players' under-19 years of age from 10 Asian countries. The overall IIR is similar to earlier studies conducted in well-established cricket playing nations.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Fulltext Incidence and characteristics of injuries during the 2010 FELDA/FAM National Futsal League in Malaysia

Hamid MS, Jaafar Z, Mohd Ali AS

PLoS One, 2014;9(4):e95158.

PMID: 24733140 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095158

In Malaysia, futsal is a popular sport played by individuals across all ages and genders. Despite its popularity, information on futsal related injury in Malaysia is not available. The purpose of this study is to examine the injury incidence and injury patterns among amateur men and women futsal players in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Fulltext Accidents and injuries related to powered paragliding: a cross-sectional study

Feletti F, Goin J

BMJ Open, 2014;4(8):e005508.

PMID: 25168039 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005508

Powered paragliding (PPG) and paragliding are two totally different sports, mainly because of the use of an engine in powered paragliding. As a consequence, the pattern of injuries caused by each of these two sports may be different.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Shoulder injuries in elite rugby union football matches: Epidemiology and mechanisms

Usman J, McIntosh AS, Quarrie K, Targett S

J Sci Med Sport, 2015 Sep;18(5):529-33.

PMID: 25156881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.020

Shoulder injuries in rugby union football have been the focus of few in-depth studies, despite their frequency and severity. The study's objective was to describe the incidence, patterns and mechanisms of shoulder injuries in rugby.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Fulltext Sports-related shoulder dislocations: a state-hospital experience

Hazmy CHW, Parwathi A

Med J Malaysia, 2005 Jul;60 Suppl C:22-5.

PMID: 16381278

This retrospective study was conducted in a state hospital set-up and aimed at identifying the incidence of sports-related shoulder dislocations and their characteristics and the sports events involved. All patients with shoulder dislocation related to sporting activities admitted to the hospital from January 1999 to December 2002 were included in the study. There were 18 sports-related shoulder dislocations out of 106 all shoulder dislocations admitted during this 4-year period. The average age of the patients was 25.4 years. All but two were male. All were anterior dislocations. Recurrent dislocation constitutes 78% of the cases with an average of 3 times re-dislocation. Rugby and badminton were the major contributors to the injuries followed by volleyball, soccer and swimming. Conservative treatment was successfully instituted for 88% of the patients and 12% opted for surgical intervention.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology*

Fulltext Martial arts injuries

Pieter W

Med Sport Sci, 2005;48:59-73.

PMID: 16247253 DOI: 10.1159/000084283

OBJECTIVE: To review the current evidence for the epidemiology of pediatric injuries in martial arts.

DATA SOURCES: The relevant literature was searched using SPORT DISCUS (keywords: martial arts injuries, judo injuries, karate injuries, and taekwondo injuries and ProQuest (keywords: martial arts, taekwondo, karate, and judo), as well as hand searches of the reference lists.

MAIN RESULTS: In general, the absolute number of injuries in girls is lower than in boys. However, when expressed relative to exposure, the injury rates of girls are higher. Injuries by body region reflect the specific techniques and rules of the martial art. The upper extremities tend to get injured more often in judo, the head and face in karate and the lower extremities in taekwondo. Activities engaged in at the time of injury included performing a kick or being thrown in judo, while punching in karate, and performing a roundhouse kick in taekwondo. Injury type tends to be martial art specific with sprains reported in judo and taekwondo and epistaxis in karate. Injury risk factors in martial arts include age, body weight and exposure.

CONCLUSIONS: Preventive measures should focus on education of coaches, referees, athletes, and tournament directors. Although descriptive research should continue, analytical studies are urgently needed.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology

Fulltext The epidemiology of shoulder dislocations in Malaysia

Yeap JS, Lee DJK, Fazir M, Borhan TAM, Kareem BA

Med J Malaysia, 2004 Dec;59 Suppl F:19-23.

PMID: 15941156 MyJurnal

The case notes of 102 patients (117 shoulder dislocations) were reviewed retrospectively to improve the understanding of the epidemiology of this common injury. Eighty-one dislocations were primary and 36 dislocations were second or recurrent dislocations. The age distribution was characterized by a peak in male patients aged between 21-30 years. The mean age for males was 30.5 years and 47.7 years for females. The male:female ratio in first time dislocations was 5:2, while it was 5:1 in recurrent dislocations. Ninety-eight percent were anterior dislocations and 2% were posterior dislocations. Greater tuberosity fractures were found in 17 patients and almost half of these patients were aged between 41-50 years. The most common cause of first time dislocation was a direct blow or fall onto the shoulder, accounting for 42 patients (55%). The majority of these patients were aged 40 years and above. Next common cause was motor vehicle accident which occurred mostly in the younger age group. Dislocations due to sporting injuries accounted for only 5.3% of all first time dislocations. Nearly 97% were successfully reduced without a general anaesthesia. Seventy-seven percent of the patients had their shoulders immobilized after reduction, mostly with body strapping only. Fifteen patients (14.7%) were referred for physiotherapy for stiffness. Few operations were performed for recurrent dislocations but surgery does not appear to be well accepted as yet by our patients.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology

Association of dental trauma experience and first-aid knowledge among rugby players in Malaysia

Abdullah D, Liew AK, Wan Noorina WA, Khoo S, Wee FC

Dent Traumatol, 2015 Oct;31(5):403-8.

PMID: 26058666 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12191

OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare the knowledge of rugby players regarding first-aid measures for dental injuries.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at rugby tournaments in 2009 and 2010 on players aged 16 and over. Convenient sampling was performed. A total of 456 self-administered questionnaires were returned. Data collected were analysed using SPSS 21. Descriptive analysis was undertaken for the demographic data. The subjects were classified according to their experience of sustaining each type of injury. Cross-tabulation and chi-square tests were carried out to compare the responses. When the expected cell count was less than five, Fisher's exact test was used. The level of significance was set at P < 0.05.

RESULTS: The prevalence of self-reported dental injuries was as follows: tooth fracture (19.3%), luxation (6.6%) and avulsion (1.1%). Significant differences were found, whereby 52.2% of those who had no history of tooth fracture were more likely to seek immediate treatment (P < 0.001), whereas 42% of those who previously experienced tooth fracture claimed that they would only visit a dentist if they experienced pain (P = 0.001). Management of luxation and avulsion did not differ significantly between the groups. However, about half of those who did not have a history of tooth avulsion admitted to not knowing the correct answer, while three of five casualties would keep the tooth iced.

CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the management of tooth fracture and storage medium differs between previous casualties and non-casualties. Overall, knowledge of dental trauma management was insufficient, suggesting the need to educate and train the players.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology

Fulltext Pattern of muscle injuries and predictors of return-to-play duration among Malaysian athletes

Mohamad Shariff HA, Ashril Y, Mohamed Razif MA

Singapore Med J, 2013 Oct;54(10):587-91.

PMID: 24154585

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of muscle injuries and the factors that predict the return-to-play duration among Malaysian athletes.

METHODS: This is a retrospective review of the case notes of athletes who attended the National Sports Institute Clinic in Malaysia. The medical records of athletes with muscle injury, diagnosed on clinical assessment and confirmed by diagnostic ultrasonography, were included for final analysis.

RESULTS: From June 2006 to December 2009, 397 cases of muscle injury were diagnosed among 360 athletes. The median age of the athletes with muscle injuries was 20.0 years. Muscle injuries were mostly diagnosed among national-level athletes and frequently involved the lower limb, specifically the hamstring muscle group. Nearly all of the athletes (99.2%) were treated conservatively. The median return-to-play duration was 7.4 weeks. Athletes who waited more than one week before seeking medical attention, those with recurrent muscle injuries and female athletes were significantly more likely (p < 0.05) to take more than six weeks before returning to the sport.

CONCLUSION: Grade 2 lower limb muscle injury was commonly diagnosed among national-level athletes in this study. The frequency of weekly physiotherapy sessions did not affect the return-to-play duration. Factors such as initial consultation at more than one week post injury, recurrent muscle injuries and female gender were significant predictors of return-to-play duration among Malaysian athletes. These predictive factors should be kept in mind during clinical assessment so as to aid in prognosticating recovery after muscle injury.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology

A novel antidoping and medical care delivery model at the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (2014), Nanjing China

Mountjoy M, Akef N, Budgett R, Greinig S, Li G, Manikavasagam J, et al.

Br J Sports Med, 2015 Jul;49(13):887-92.

PMID: 25833900 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094424

Antidoping and medical care delivery programmes are required at all large international multisport events.

Matched MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries/epidemiology

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