Setting: Community high school athletic events. Participants: Ten high school varsity baseball and softball teams over 1 season. Assessment of Risk Factors: All sliding attempts were recorded during ...

Thirty-four sliding injuries were reported with rates of 42.0 per 1000 slides and 20.5 per 100 games. The difference in injury rates between headfirst (35 per 1000 slides) and feetfirst (55 per 1000 ...