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Review
. 1992 Dec;26(4):273-5.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.26.4.273.

Spondylolysis in fast bowlers: principles of prevention and a survey of awareness among cricket coaches

P A Bell  1
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Spondylolysis in fast bowlers: principles of prevention and a survey of awareness among cricket coaches

P A Bell. Br J Sports Med. 1992 Dec.

Abstract

Back injury in general, and spondylolysis in particular, represents a serious threat to the fast bowler. Hereditary factors, poor technique, overuse, and poor preparation for fast bowling may combine to produce the 'at risk' bowler. Three first-class county coaches were interviewed to establish a level of awareness of the lesion, with an emphasis on preparation of fast bowlers and the roles of technique alteration and bowling prescription in reducing the risk of back injury.

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