College Sports & Injuries: How Past Activities Matter

Ever considered how your past sports could influence your injury risks in college? A Japanese study dug into this, focusing on female college athletes playing softball and baseball. Out of 329 athletes, 61 had elbow injuries, with ulnar collateral ligament injuries being the most common. Shockingly, 15. 5% of these athletes didn’t even visit a doctor for their elbow pain. The study discovered that those who had played competitive baseball before college were more prone to these injuries, while softball experience wasn’t as critical. This suggests that the sport you played before college might affect your injury risk. Have you ever thought about how your past sports experiences could impact your chances of getting injured in college? Well, a recent study in Japan looked into this very topic. They focused on female college athletes who play softball and baseball. Out of 329 athletes, a surprising 61 had elbow injuries. The most common type? Ulnar collateral ligament injuries. Here’s where it gets interesting: 15. 5% of these athletes didn’t even bother to see a doctor for their elbow pain. The study found that those who had played competitive baseball before college were more likely to get these injuries. Softball experience, however, didn’t seem to have the same effect. This shows us that the sport you played before college might just influence your injury risk. Past sports can shape your injury risk in college. Imagine this: out of 329 female college athletes playing softball and baseball, 61 had elbow injuries. The most common? Ulnar collateral ligament injuries. Interestingly, 15. 5% of these athletes didn’t even see a doctor for their elbow pain. The study revealed that those who had played competitive baseball before college were more likely to get these injuries. Surprisingly, having played softball didn’t have the same impact. This tells us that your past sports can affect your injury risk in college.