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VOLUME OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INJURY OCCURRENCE IN YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS |
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Jenny Gianoudis, Kate E. Webster 
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Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia. |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2008) 7, 139 - 143 Search Google Scholar for Citing Articles |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| Participation in organised, competitive physical activity by young
athletes is increasing rapidly. This is concurrent with an increase in sporting
injuries in the young population. This pilot study aimed to compare the
weekly volume and types of physical activity in young basketball players
injured and not injured during the season. Detailed physical activity and
injury data were prospectively collected in 46 school-level basketball players
aged 14 to 18 years. Participants completed physical activity logs which
documented the type of physical activity undertaken, what the activity consisted
of (i.e. training, competition) and the level at which it was played on
a daily basis. Allied health staff completed a weekly injury form. Results
showed that injured and uninjured athletes participated in a similar volume
of total weekly physical activity over the season. However, injured athletes
(p = 0.04) and athletes who specifically sustained overuse injuries (p =
0.01) participated in a greater amount of basketball refereeing than uninjured
athletes. Based on these findings it was concluded that greater participation
in running-type physical activity such as refereeing, as an addition to
training and competition, may predispose the young basketball player to
increased injury risk. Future research using larger sample sizes are required
to further investigate the role of participation volume and type on injury
occurrence in adolescent athletes.
Key words: Adolescent, sport injury, overuse, workload. |
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