Lower Limb Bone Stress Injuries in Elite Female Cricket Players | Synapse
April 12, 2026
Lower Limb Bone Stress Injuries in Elite Female Cricket Players
Key Points
This research aims to clarify the risk factors contributing to lower limb bone stress injuries in elite female cricket players.
Assessment of injury frequency among elite female cricket players
Analysis of workload and energy availability levels
Focus on pace bowlers as a specific subgroup
Bone stress injuries are common among elite female pace bowlers
Workload and energy availability do not appear to be clear risk factors on their own
A need for further investigation into combined risk factors is suggested
Abstract
Elite female cricket players are susceptible to lower limb bone stress injuries, particularly pace bowlers. Workload and low energy availability are not clear risk factors in isolation.