Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to quantify injury claims in organised community cricket in New Zealand
over a 10-year period, 1 July, 2008 to June 30, 2018.
Design
Retrospective analysis of administrative insurance claims data from the Accident Compensation
Corporation (ACC), New Zealand.
Methods
Injury claims relating to cricket in males and females in New Zealand were identified
from coded data and relevant text searches of routinely collected claims data. Summary
statistics for key variables (age, body part, injury type, and injury factors) are
presented together with annual injury claim incidence rates (ICR) calculated using
population-based denominators.
Results
There were 62,776 claims for cricket injury occurring at a place of recreation/sports.
Most claims were in males (91.4%) and those aged 15–19 year old age group. There was
an increase in the total number of injury claims over the 10-year period (1.5%, p = 0.04),
but the ICR was consistent (males: varying between 258.8–304.8, and females: 22.6–28.3
claims annually per 100,000 population). Soft tissue injury claims were the most common
injury type. Lumbosacral claims were most common for bowlers (78%). Lower limb injury
claims were the predominant claim from batting (36%) and fielding (42%), with knee
injury claims (34%) being the most common lower-limb injury location.
Conclusions
Lumbosacral, shoulder and knee injuries were common amongst all playing positions
and worthy of preventative attention. Strategies targeting prevention of these injuries
may reduce the ICR within the ACC.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 03, 2022
Accepted:
December 1,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 20,
2022
Received:
May 23,
2021
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