The Relationship Between Cricket Participation, Health, and Wellbeing: A Systematic Scoping Review
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1686-6632Summarising and synthesising the evidence on cricket health and wellbeing can
help inform cricket stakeholders and navigate future research directions. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cricket
participation, health and wellbeing at all ages and playing standards, and
identify research gaps in the existing literature. A scoping review was
performed from inception to March, 2020. Studies were included if they assessed
a construct related to health and/or wellbeing in cricketers, available
in English. 219 articles were eligible. Injury incidence per 1,000 player
exposures ranged from 1.8–5.7 injuries. 48% of former cricketers
experienced persistent joint pain. However, former cricketers reported greater
physical activity levels and mental-components of quality of life compared to
the general population. Heat injury/illness and skin cancer are concerns
and require further research. Cricket participation is associated with an
inherent injury risk, which may have negative implications for musculoskeletal
health in later life. However, cricket participation is associated with high
quality of life which can persist after retirement. Gaps in the literature
include prospective studies on health and wellbeing of cricketers, female
cricketers...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Bullock, Garrett Scott Perera, Nirmala Murray, Andrew Orchard, John Arden, Nigel A. Filbay, Stephanie R. Tags: Review Source Type: research