Abstract
In terms of safeguarding the health and well-being of athletes in Sri Lanka, a primary focus has always been toward the treatment of injuries after they have occurred and promoting rehabilitation back into sport. There has been little attention towards the primary prevention of injuries in Sri Lankan sports. As a developing sporting nation, the benefits of injury prevention are immense: from a public health and financial perspective, through to individual benefits for athletes’ physical, psychological and social health. Understanding the reasons behind the lack of motive towards sports injury prevention in the country, and challenges in developing and implementing injury prevention measures in the field is useful so that these reasons can be addressed and overcome. Based on recent experience in conducting injury prevention research among Sri Lankan junior cricketers, this article discusses injury prevention principles in sport and provides directions for future sport injury prevention research in Sri Lanka.
Highlights
The prevalence of overweight and obese individuals has increased over the last three decades, and is projected to rise to an estimated 58% of the world's adult population by 2030 [1]
This study demonstrated how injury epidemiology data can help to identify injury burden and risks, prioritise areas of need and implement appropriate injury prevention strategies to reduce injury occurrence among a group of junior cricketers
Calculated match injury rate was 28.0 injuries per 100 matchplayer-days, and this was relatively higher than injury rates reported for Australian and South African junior cricketers [18, 19, 21, 22]
Summary
The prevalence of overweight and obese individuals has increased over the last three decades, and is projected to rise to an estimated 58% of the world's adult population by 2030 [1]. A large-scale study from Sri Lanka in 2010 showed an alarmingly high prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults [2]. In addition to the health benefits, participation in sports and physical activity comes with abundant social and psychological benefits [3]. This is true for adolescent and youth, as social qualities such as leadership; self-confidence, teamwork, and personal enjoyment could positively influence their development and emotional well-being [4]. Cricket is one of the key sports of interest in the South Asian region. The game of cricket has a strong potential to promote exercise and physical activity among juniors in the South Asian region, including Sri Lanka.
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