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Ankle injuries in basketball: injury rate and risk factors

British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2001 · Vol. 35(2) · pp. 103–108
G D McKayP A GoldieW R PayneB W Oakes

Abstract

Ankle injuries occurred at a rate of 3.85 per 1000 participations. The three identified risk factors, and landing, should all be considered when preventive strategies for ankle injuries in basketball are being formulated.

Sports injuries and preventionStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsFoot and Ankle SurgeryMedicinePediatricsPrevalenceAnkleHeart diseaseInternal medicineDemographyEpidemiologySurgery

MeSH terms

AdultBasketballFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesProtective DevicesRecurrenceRisk FactorsIncidenceLogistic ModelsAnkle Injuries
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