Research summary · Injury prevention
Where volleyball injury-prevention evidence is missing
Researchers map volleyball injury studies across the steps from describing injuries and risk factors to evaluating prevention programmes.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Scoping review
- Journal
- Research in Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Volleyball · All ages and performance levels
What the publication reports
The review included 131 studies involving 24,586 players and 29,595 injuries. Research concentrated on injury patterns and risk factors; only 7.6% evaluated prevention effectiveness. Around one-third did not state a clear injury definition.
Limits and interpretation
A map of the literature cannot estimate the effectiveness of a single prevention programme. Inconsistent injury definitions and surveillance methods limit comparisons, and eligibility was restricted to English-language original research.
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Mapping the evidence of volleyball injuries in relation to the "Sequence of Prevention" model: a scoping review
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42026991DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2026.2661671Reader discussion
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