Injury has a lower incidence but higher burden than illness in elite South African netball players: A prospective cohort study
This study provides important descriptive injury and illness information in elite netball players. InjB translates to 14.9 days lost, and IllB to 3.1 days lost during the six months. Player contact is a major cause of injury. Lower limb injuries, contact prevention and upper respiratory tract illnesses should receive attention in preventative strategies. More injury and illness data in elite netball is needed.
Authors
- Dimakatso Ramagole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-6080)
- Dina C. Janse van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992)
- Danielle Henriette Pistorius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5295-9625)
- Audrey Jansen van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1749-5073)
- Gopika Ramkilawon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2919-1918)
Institutions
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2025/v37i1a20189
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00