The present study has two main goals: to conduct a systematic
review of musculoskeletal injuries experienced by badminton
players, and to examine the management of such injuries.
Searches were conducted of the PROSPERO, PubMed, Scopus, and
SPORTDiscus databases, from their inception until March 2023. The
papers analysed were all based on a study population consisting of
individuals aged 18 years or more, diagnosed with badmintonrelated
injuries. The methodological quality assessments was
using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and REVMAN. A total of 28
studies were included in the systematic review. In total, the analysis
included 2435 participants. Of these athletes, 35.6% (1012) were
female and 64.4% (1503) were male. By type of injury, sprains were
the most commonly studied and the most prevalent, accounting for
36.06% of the sample. These were followed by muscle injuries,
representing 23.86% of the total. Injuries to the joints were the
least prevalent, accounting for 4.97% of the sample. Lower limb
injuries accounted for 52.15% of the total. Of these, ankle injuries
were the most common. Despite the generally low quality of the
studies considered, the evidence suggests that musculoskeletal
injuries, especially to the lower limb, most commonly affect badminton
players of all levels.
