The PITCH study: pitcher injuries during the first 30 days of the coronavirus disease 2019 halted Major League Baseball season
| Autor: | Humaira Ashraf, Kirk H. Bonner, Jack K. Haberl, Steven Kirshblum |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Overuse injury Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) biology RD1-811 business.industry Athletes Public health COVID-19 League biology.organism_classification Baseball Trunk Return to play Increased risk Kinetic chain medicine Overhead athlete Surgery Level ii business Demography |
| Zdroj: | JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 246-251 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2666-6391 |
| Popis: | Background: Major League Baseball (MLB) was among the first professional team sports leagues to resume play in the United States after public health measures related to the appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 caused interruptions to preseason training and major alterations to regular season play. There was a high level of concern that these athletes were ill-prepared for competition and would experience an increased risk of injury under the restricted play rules. Methods: The data in our study were compiled using publicly accessible records of players placed on injured lists from 2015 to 2020. These records came from 4 open access websites: rotoworld.com, fangraphs.com, foxsports.com, and spotrac.com. All injuries were confirmed using the transaction database found on the official MLB website (mlb.com). Results: A greater proportion of pitchers were injured during the first 30 days of the 2020 season compared to the first 30 days of any of the 5 prior seasons (29.74% vs. 11.72%, n=2190, P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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