Lesional Incidence in a Women's Professional Basketball Team during a Complete Season

<p><strong>Background</strong>: The purpose of this study was to assess the lesional incidence of a professional basketball team during a complete season, noting the type of injuries that take place and their recuperation times, in parallel with the recovery treatments used. </p...

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Main Authors: Olga Blanco (Author), Javier Fernandez-Rio (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation - Peertechz Publications, 2015-03-19.
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Summary:<p><strong>Background</strong>: The purpose of this study was to assess the lesional incidence of a professional basketball team during a complete season, noting the type of injuries that take place and their recuperation times, in parallel with the recovery treatments used. </p><p><strong>Method</strong>: 11 players of a Spanish division-II basketball players (23.45 ± 5.44 years) and their athletic trainer agreed to participate. All injuries occurred during the 2013-14 Spanish division-II women's basketball season and their treatment were recorded and classified.</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong><em></em>: The injuries that occurred during the 2013-14 season, to a large extent, were mild with a fast recovery time; being the musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb and the lower back the most common ones. The majority of them were produced during practice, not competition.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2455-5487.000020