Softball sliding injuries. A prospective study comparing standard and modified bases
- 25 March 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 259 (12) , 1848-1850
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.259.12.1848
Abstract
In a previous retrospective study, base sliding was found to be responsible for 71% of recreational softball injuries. As most injuries occurred following rapid deceleration impact against stationary bases, quick-release (breakaway) bases were evaluated as a means to modify this mechanism of injury. Six hundred thirty-three softball games were played on breakaway-base fields and 627 games were played on stationary-base fields. Forty-five sliding injuries (7%) occurred on the stationary-base diamonds and only two sliding injuries (< 1%) occurred on the breakaway-base fields. Implementing the use of breakaway bases in recreational softball leagues could potentially achieve a significant, cost-effective reduction of injuries.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: