A preliminary investigation into the long-term injury consequences reported by retired baseball players

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• 作者：Rudi A. Meir ; Robert P. Weatherby ; Margaret I. Rolfe
• 关键词：Baseball ; Significant ; Major injury
• 刊名：Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：June 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：10
• 期：3
• 页码：187-190
• 全文大小：94 K

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Seventy-five retired baseball players participated in a survey (37.8 % response rate) in order to establish the long-term consequences of injuries sustained during their playing careers. Respondents had a mean age of 55.8 (±11.4) years with a mean age of 41.3 (±11.4) years at retirement from play. The mean overall rate of injury suffered per player/playing career was 5.6 (±7.1). 54.7 % of respondents experienced a major injury (i.e. injury resulting in 5 or more consecutive weeks absence from training and play) with a mean major injury per player/playing career of 1.5 (±2.2). The rate for significant injuries (i.e. injury resulting in more than 1 week but less than 5 weeks absence from training and play) was 4.1 (±6.5) per player/playing career. Catchers had significantly less injuries than all other positions (p = 0.027). 18.7 % of all respondents reported suffering from arthritis, 24 % from restricted joint mobility and 4 % from chronically stiff fingers; all of these conditions were associated with their participation in baseball based on medical examination by their GP or medical specialist. 29.3 % of respondents indicated that they had incurred additional medical costs and 12 % reported significant loss of income associated with their injuries. Some injuries were severe enough that they resulted in extended stays in hospital producing costs carried by the health care system.