2023 Volume 31 Issue 2 Pages 290-297
This study investigated the sprain factor in basketball in terms of three aspects. These were position (guard, forward, center); scene of injury (game, practice, situation); and whether there was contact or not (foot, and areas other than the foot). The aim was to clarify the relationship between the incidence of sprain and the above three variables. Sixty university basketball players participated in this epidemiological survey spanning three sea sons. A total of 33 games were assessed.
With regard to the assessment of single factors, it was found that the forward position, game setting, and foot contact were each associated with the highest number of sprains. Regarding multiple factors: a combination of the guard position, game setting, and foot contact, was linked with the highest incidence of sprains.
Since there was a difference between the single and combined factors, it is suggested that the single factors rather than the combined factors should be further investigated.
