Basketball injury incidence in NBA: is there an impact of fixture congestion?

The incidence of player injuries in basketball is surprisingly elevated and has generated increasing attention within the governing bodies and scientific community. To the authors' knowledge, the link between fixture congestion and injury incidence has not been investigated yet in basketball. I...

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Published in:Motricidade 2017-01, Vol.13 (1), p.182
Main Authors: Esteves, Pedro T, Arede, Jorge, Leite, Nuno, Santos, Sara, Mikolajec, Kazimierz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Professional basketball
Sports injuries
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Summary:The incidence of player injuries in basketball is surprisingly elevated and has generated increasing attention within the governing bodies and scientific community. To the authors' knowledge, the link between fixture congestion and injury incidence has not been investigated yet in basketball. In this work they analysed the impact of fixture congestion on the number of injuries occurred in top-level basketball teams. Official statistics and injuries reports of 82 games of all teams participating in NBA 2014/2015 competition were retrieved from the official NBA Web site. The results of this preliminary work may have been partially influenced by covariants such as the type of injury, match location, team standings, etc.
ISSN:1646-107X
2182-2972