Striking out squash injuries – What is the evidence?

Injuries sustained during squash account for only a small proportion of the total injuries to sports participants. However, squash ranks as one of the sports most associated with severe injury. There are four major categories of squash injury: musculoskeletal injuries, eye and head injuries, heat illness, and cardiac injury/death. The indoor nature and specific equipment requirements of the sport highlight the importance of facility design, maintenance and management in preventing squash injuries. The aim of this paper was to critically review the literature for the demonstrated effectiveness of injury prevention measures designed specifically for the game of squash. This review of both formal literature and informal sources has shown that many injury prevention measures can be implemented to help reduce the risk of squash injury. However, few controlled studies of these countermeasures have been undertaken. To date, the most widely evaluated countermeasure has been protective eyewear with a number of stu...