شيوع و مكانيزم هاي آسيب در زنان ورزشكار بسكتبال

Incidence and mechanisms of injury in female basketball players

Basketball is one of the most risky contact sports. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence and mechanisms of injury among Iranian female basketball players. Seventy three players from 5 teams that participated in 2006-2007 female basketball leagues were studied. The information related to injury were collected by injury report forms that completed by team physician stuffs. Chi square test was used for analyses. Most of injuries were occurred in lower limb (63.1/.) and head and neck (21.1/.). Ankle (54.2/.) and knee (29.2/.) were known as the most common injured sites of body. The most common type of injury were sprain (36.8/.), strain (26.3/.) and fracture (21/.). Rate of injuries that occurred during competition were more than practice (%2 = 8.25, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between contact and non-contact injuries during competition and practice (%2=z 0.86, P>0.05). The majority of ankle (71.5/.) and knee (57.2%) injuries occurred via a non-contact injury mechanism whereas all of head and neck and finger injuries occurred via a contact injury mechanism. The most risky movements were landing from a jump (45.7/.), feint and changing direction (34.3/.) and blocking (14.3/.) (x2= 16.11, P<0.05). Center players (42.1/.) were injured more than guards (31.6/.) and forwards (26.3/.) (%2= 2.26, P>0.05). Centers were injured more in ankle whereas guards in head and neck (40/.) and forwards in ankle (33.3%). In total rate of injuries during in-season (57.9/.) were more than preseason (23.7%) and postseason (18.4/.) (% 2= 9.65, P<0.05). It can concluded that basketball players specially centers are more prone to injury particularly in ankle, knee and head and neck during competition and perform landing and pivoting maneuvers. These findings are useful for designing preventive programs.