@article{ref1,
title="The epidemiology of injuries in English professional squash: a retrospective analysis between 2004 and 2015",
journal="Physical therapy in sport",
year="2020",
author="Horsley, Ian G. and O'Donnell, Victoria and Leeder, Jade",
volume="46",
number="",
pages="1-6",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: There have been no reported comprehensive injury reports of elite squash players during training and competition. We reviewed the reported injuries during training and competition during 2004-2015.   DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of the injury records was carried out between the periods of 2004-2015 of all athletes who were funded by England squash.   SETTING: In competition and training.   PARTICIPANTS: Elite England Squash players, 67 athletes (45 males, 22 females), with an age range of 18-35 (average 25 years).   MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The players' age, sex, location, region affected and description of each injury.   RESULTS: Injury data was collected from The main region of the body injured was the lower limb: 76.48%, broken down further as: ankle/heel - 20.81%; thigh - 12.69%; knee -10.83%; hip/groin - 9.48%; buttock - 7.45%; lower leg - 7.61%; and foot - 7.61%.   CONCLUSIONS: Professional squash players have a high incidence of lower limb injuries from participation in their sport. The majority of these injuries occur around the ankle and heel, and are of soft tissue in nature.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1466-853X",
doi="10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.07.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.07.009"
}