Injury Epidemiology and Time Lost From Participation in Women’s NCAA Division I Indoor Versus Beach Volleyball Players

Juhan, Tristan; Bolia, Ioanna K; Kang, Haeyoun; Homere, Andrew; Romano, Russ; Tibone, James E.; Gamradt, Seth C.; Weber, Alexander E.

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“…Volleyball is one of the most popular sports among young female athletes in the United States. 7 , 17 A reported 452,808 high school–aged female athletes played volleyball nationwide during the 2018-2019 season, making volleyball the second most popular sport in this demographic. 13 Similarly, volleyball was the fifth most popular sport played by female college-aged athletes in 2018, with >1000 registered National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women’s volleyball teams composed of >17,000 players.…”

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“… 2 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 15 Existing studies have noted high incidences of ankle and knee injuries among players. 1 , 5 , 7 , 15 , 17 Additionally, the sport’s propensity for high upper extremity load predisposes volleyball athletes to shoulder, hand, and wrist injuries. 1 , 5 , 7 , 15 , 17 Previously published data also suggest that while high school– and college-aged athletes experience similar injury patterns, collegiate athletes may be at greater risk for both acute and overuse injuries.…”

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“… 1 , 5 , 7 , 15 , 17 Additionally, the sport’s propensity for high upper extremity load predisposes volleyball athletes to shoulder, hand, and wrist injuries. 1 , 5 , 7 , 15 , 17 Previously published data also suggest that while high school– and college-aged athletes experience similar injury patterns, collegiate athletes may be at greater risk for both acute and overuse injuries. 16 Despite these risk factors, existing literature has not examined the characteristics of volleyball-related injuries in high school– and college-aged athletes evaluated in emergency departments (EDs) across the United States.…”

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Comparison of Volleyball-Related Injuries at US Emergency Departments Between High School and Collegiate Athletes: A 10-Year NEISS Database Study

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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background: There is a paucity of current data regarding the sport-specific injury patterns and epidemiological trends associated with volleyball. Purpose: To provide an updated, comparative assessment of the epidemiology of volleyball-related injuries among female high school– and college-aged athletes and to characterize the burden of these injuries on emergency departments (EDs) across the United States. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiological study. Methods: Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for volleyball-related injuries between 2012 and 2021 in high school–aged (14-18 years) and college-aged (19-23 years) patients. Incidence, injury characteristics, incident locales, and dispositions were analyzed with weighted population statistics based on National Federation of State High School Associations and National Collegiate Athletic Association data as well as incidence rates and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% CIs. Results: In total, an estimated 214,302 female athletes aged 14 to 23 years were evaluated in EDs across the United States with volleyball-related injuries between 2012 and 2021. Female college-aged athletes were nearly 3 times more likely to be evaluated with these injuries than their high school–aged counterparts, with incidence rates of 12.8 per 100 at-risk individuals among college-aged athletes and 4.3 per 100 at-risk individuals in high school–aged athletes (IRR, 0.338; 95% CI, 0.333-0.342). The ankle, head, and knee were most frequently injured, often involving strains/sprains, contusions, fractures, and concussions. The IRRs of nearly all injuries were higher among collegiate athletes, especially among knee (IRR, 4.56; 95% CI, 4.40-4.72) and shoulder (IRR, 5.07; 95% CI, 4.81-5.35) injuries. Conclusion: Among volleyball-related injuries evaluated in EDs between 2012 and 2021, the incidence rates of injuries in college-aged athletes far surpassed those of their high school–aged peers irrespective of injury type or bodily location. While sprains and strains were the most frequent injuries, head injuries accounted for the second most common diagnosis in both groups, suggesting that clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for concussion when evaluating players.

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Comparison of Volleyball-Related Injuries at US Emergency Departments Between High School and Collegiate Athletes: A 10-Year NEISS Database Study

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“…In the United States, volleyball has developed into the number one team sport for girls in high school and college, with indoor volleyball the most popular form 2 . Women's collegiate indoor court volleyball is the second most sponsored National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team with 96% of schools sponsoring a team 3 . The first sanctioned women's NCAA indoor volleyball championship was held in 1981 1,4 .…”

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“…Most injuries in volleyball occur in the lower extremity and to the athletes in the front three positions on the court where the most jumping and landing take place 1,4,10 . Knee injuries are second most common after ankle injuries 1,4,8,9 , and may occur when jumping, landing, hitting, blocking, passing or setting the ball 3,11 .…”

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Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Women’s Indoor Volleyball

Tarantino

2022

J Wom Sports Med

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Women’s volleyball participation has increased over the past four decades resulting in a rise of sports-related injuries during practice and competition. Although volleyball is considered a non-contact sport, the sport requires jumping, landing, pivoting, directional changes, and digging which can lead to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction. There are limited studies on guidelines for safe return to volleyball competition after an ACL injury. A volleyball-specific functional rehabilitation program is critical for optimal return to sport following ACL reconstruction. A volleyball athlete must be trained and proficient in jumping and landing to serve, hit, and block as well as pivot, cut, and change direction on the court to retrieve balls or prepare a set. Proper landing mechanics from a jump become a crucial part of post-operative ACL rehabilitation to avoid re-injury and ensure safe return to competitive sport. A critical part of ACL rehabilitation is following a criteria-based approach exhibiting progressions in range of motion, mobility, strength, neuromuscular control, agility, and cardiovascular training. Incorporating volleyball-specific skills early in the athlete’s rehabilitation program allows re-training of important skills during a time when then athlete is removed from play. Volleyball-specific tasks can be integrated early in proprioceptive and neuromuscular training drills and eventually progressed towards more challenging court-based tasks as the athlete advances through the phases of their rehabilitation program. Collaboration and communication of a multidisciplinary team made up of physicians, physical therapist, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, coaches, and parents must work together to determine an athlete’s readiness for return to sport (RTS). It is important to take into consideration the athlete’s sport, risk of re-injury, demands of the sport, and their psychological readiness when facilitating RTS decisions.

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Injury Epidemiology and Time Lost From Participation in Women’s NCAA Division I Indoor Versus Beach Volleyball Players

Cited by 9 publications

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Comparison of Volleyball-Related Injuries at US Emergency Departments Between High School and Collegiate Athletes: A 10-Year NEISS Database Study

Comparison of Volleyball-Related Injuries at US Emergency Departments Between High School and Collegiate Athletes: A 10-Year NEISS Database Study

Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Women’s Indoor Volleyball

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