Comparison of Body Composition Changes and Non-Contact Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Professional First-Class Cricket Pace Bowlers

Background. Pace bowling is the most injury susceptible position in cricket due to repeated high intensity maneuvers. Previous studies on pace bowlers have considered anthropometric, biomechanical, and kinesiological factors for deciphering etiology. Study purpose. The purpose of this study was prospectively investigate association body composition parameters with incidence musculoskeletal injuries among cricket. Materials methods. A total 44 healthy professional male (N=44; Age: 22.89±4.5 years; Height: 176±9 cm; Body weight: 76.34±8.09 kg; BMI: 21.4±3.1) were recruited from various academies. They assessed anthropometrics, composition, aerobic fitness before start Indian season (typically mid-September). Any non-contact sports accounting significant time loss during recorded followed by assessment change status injured non-injured bowlers. Results. We found hamstring as prevalent (05/12). Lower back accounted highest severity 48 matches. Injured underwent higher training volume (hours/day; p=.009) prior incidence, significantly heavier, had greater water. All gained amount fat-free mass (FFM) pre- post-season. Conclusions. Higher workload weight associated more risk Further research accommodating other predictive psychomotor learning must be carried out precisely predict