title: Injuries in a Developing Sport, Cachibol (Newcomb Ball).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cachibol (known as kadureshet in Hebrew) is a team ball game whose characteristics are similar to those of volleyball. The game is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among adult women and is the fastest growing female sport in Israel. Despite its growing popularity, data on the epidemiology of injuries incurred from this sport are sparse.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the incidence and severity of injuries among adult female cachibol players.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional survey and observational cohort study of 612 amateur female cachibol players participating in a 3 day national tournament; 355 players completed questionnaires relating to traumatic injuries incurred during previous cachibol activity (58% response rate). All injuries sustained during the tournament were reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fingers were the most commonly injured part of the body, mostly due to a direct hit by the ball. Finger injuries, though considered mild, may have long-term implications: over 50% of the injured players reported long-term finger discomfort. After finger injuries, ankles and knees were the second most commonly injured parts of the body, with a higher rate of absence from sports activity and work and for a longer time compared to finger injuries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the unique characteristics of cachibol, the rate of finger injuries is higher than in volleyball. Injuries are a growing cause for concern in view of the rapidly increasing number of cachibol players. Our findings may be useful for developing effective injury prevention programs for cachibol players.
authors.forename: Uri
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Farkash
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Borisov
authors.forename: Iftach
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hetsroni
authors.forename: Ezequiel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palmanovich
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zohar
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nyska
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D054798:Volleyball / Q000293:injuries; D055815:Young Adult