Key result
In national tournament-level badminton players, the majority of injuries were slight (83.8%), and overuse injuries occurred approximately three times more frequently than acute trauma.
Population
133 national tournament-level badminton players from junior high school to university in Japan
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year (April 2012 to March 2013)
Authors
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May guide overuse-focused surveillance in elite racket sports; leaves open prospective prevention trials.
Observational (n=133)
Yes
This study provides benchmark data on badminton injuries, highlighting the need for prevention programs particularly for female university students in practice and high school students in matches.
Miyake et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Badminton injuries (n=133). Badminton participation was evaluated on Injury rate (IR) per 1000 hours and per 1000 athlete exposures (AE). In national tournament-level badminton players, the majority of injuries were slight (83.8%), and overuse injuries occurred approximately three times more frequently than acute trauma.
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