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prospective cohort study aims to assess the overall incidence of acute
and overuse basketball injuries and identifies risk factors associated
with ankle sprains and knee overuse injuries. In total, 164 senior
players (23.7 years ± 7.0) of all levels of play, and including both
men and women, participated voluntarily during one season. A total
of 139 acute and 87 overuse injuries were reported, resulting in an
overall injury incidence of 9.8 (8.5 to 11.1) per 1,000 hours. The
incidence of acute injuries was 6.0/1,000 hours. Ankle sprains (n
= 34) accounted for most acute injuries, and 52.9% of all players
with ankle sprains reported a previous ankle sprain. Relative Risks
(RR) and Odds Ratio (OR) with their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI)
were calculated to determine significant differences. Landing on an
opponent's foot was the major inciting event, significantly more so
than non contact mechanisms (RR=2.1 [95% CI: 1.0-4.2]). Acute knee
injuries resulted in the highest playing absence (7 weeks 2 days ±
9 weeks 1 day). Overuse injury incidence was 3.8/1,000 hours. The
knee (1.5/1,000 hours) was the most common site. Forward players sustained
less knee overuse injuries than players of all other playing positions,
and significantly less than center players (OR=0.5 [95% CI: 0.2-0.9]).
This study showed that ankle sprains and overuse knee injuries are
the most common injuries in basketball, both accounting for 14.8%.
Injury prevention programmes however should not concentrate on those
injuries only, but might one to consider that acute knee injuries,
in spite of the fact that they occur less frequently, also merit further
research.
KEY
WORDS: Aetiology, ankle sprain, injury cause, injury mechanism,
overuse knee injury.
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