Musculoskeletal problems among recreational cricketers in finnish cricket clubs
Rind, Muhammad Raza (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121034201
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121034201
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Cricket is a physically demanding sport involving repeated actions such as bowling, batting, and fielding, which can increase the risk of overuse injuries. The frequency of musculoskeletal (MSK) problems may vary depending on the player's position (batsman, bowler, etc.) and factors such as playing hours. The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to assess MSK problems among recreational cricketers and examine whether playing hours affect the development of MSK issues. The study also aimed to determine whether bowlers or batsmen experience more MSK problems. The sample consisted of male recreational cricketers from Finnish cricket clubs of ages 18-35 years, with training time of 2 days per week and playing cricket for more than 1 year were included in the study. Data was collected through a self-structured questionnaire, with the Nordic MSK questionnaire used to gather information on MSK problems. Data was analyzed by statistical test by using SPSS version 25. Chi-square was used to find out the association between musculoskeletal problems during the past 12 months between batsmen and bowlers. Point biserial correlation was used to find out the correlation between playing hours and the development of musculoskeletal problems during the past 12 months.
The results showed that shoulder pain, followed by lower back pain and knee pain, were the most prevalent MSK issues reported in the past 12 months and the past 7 days. Playing hours were not found to be correlated with the development of MSK problems over the last 12 months. Additionally, no statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of MSK problems between bowlers and batsmen.
In conclusion, the study found that shoulder, lower back, and knee pain were the most common musculoskeletal issues among recreational cricketers in Finnish cricket clubs. Playing hours did not significantly affect the development of MSK problems over the past 12 months, and there was no notable difference in the prevalence of MSK issues between bowlers and batsmen.
The results showed that shoulder pain, followed by lower back pain and knee pain, were the most prevalent MSK issues reported in the past 12 months and the past 7 days. Playing hours were not found to be correlated with the development of MSK problems over the last 12 months. Additionally, no statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of MSK problems between bowlers and batsmen.
In conclusion, the study found that shoulder, lower back, and knee pain were the most common musculoskeletal issues among recreational cricketers in Finnish cricket clubs. Playing hours did not significantly affect the development of MSK problems over the past 12 months, and there was no notable difference in the prevalence of MSK issues between bowlers and batsmen.