Association of Intrinsic Factors with Non-contact Injury Prevalence of Front Foot Knee Pain Among First Class Fast Bowlers in Colombo Division

Sameera Senanayake; Charith Kandambi; Seedevi Gamage Kaushalya; Hettiarachchige Nisansala

doi:10.21467/ajgr.12.1.11-19

Authors

Sameera Senanayake Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Werahara, Sri Lanka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-8661
Charith Kandambi Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Werahara, Sri Lanka
Seedevi Gamage Kaushalya Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Werahara, Sri Lanka
Hettiarachchige Nisansala Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Werahara, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21467/ajgr.12.1.11-19

Abstract

Background: Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Sri Lanka. Both intrinsic and extrinsic injury prevention and increase performance are of cardinal importance to a fast bowler to reach optimal performance. Intrinsic prevention methods may protect the fast bowler against too high level of stress experienced during bowling. In this study we aimed to assess the incidence of front foot knee pain and the associated intrinsic risk factors among first class cricket fast bowlers, to come up with recommendations to improve training regimes to prevent non-contact injury.

Method: Descriptive Cross-Sectional study was conducted with 30 fast bowlers with front foot knee pain. Severity of knee pain was measured by using knee evaluation form. Q angle, Hip internal rotation were measured using a modified goniometer. Quadricep and hamstring muscle strength were measured by cuff adapted sphygmomanometer. Ankle dorsiflexion was measured by Lunge Test.

Results: An insignificant, positive correlation in Ankle dorsiflexion (p=0.780, r=0.053), hip internal rotation (p=0.194, r=0.244), and quadriceps hamstring muscle strength ratio (p=0.952, r=0.012) of the fast bowlers with front foot knee pain was observed. Also, there was an insignificant negative correlation between quadriceps angle (p=0.827, r=-0.042) and front foot knee pain.

Keywords:

Knee Pain, Fast Bowlers, Intrinsic Factors

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