Injuries in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Systematic Review

Sports injuries have physical and psychological effects that negatively affect sports performance. Although there are data available on sports injuries in wheelchair basketball, some aspects need to be clarified, such as the location, mechanisms and risk factors for injury, which are not well descri...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-05, Vol.19 (10), p.5869
Main Authors: Sá, Karina, Costa E Silva, Anselmo, Gorla, José, Silva, Andressa, Magno E Silva, Marília
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Basketball
Biomechanics
Concussion
Epidemiology
Gender differences
Health risks
Humans
Limbs
Lower Extremity - injuries
Olympic games
Paralympic Games
Players
Psychological effects
Review
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Spine
Sports
Sports injuries
Sports related injuries
Systematic review
Upper Extremity - injuries
Wheelchairs
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Summary:Sports injuries have physical and psychological effects that negatively affect sports performance. Although there are data available on sports injuries in wheelchair basketball, some aspects need to be clarified, such as the location, mechanisms and risk factors for injury, which are not well described due to variations and/or a lack of definition of injury. The aim of this study was to determine epidemiological information, primary injury characteristics and affected body regions in wheelchair basketball players; Methods: The PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases were used; Results: eight articles were included in this review. The shoulder was the body region most affected (N = 60; 22.1%). When divided by body segments, the upper limbs were the most affected (N = 128; 47.2%), followed by the head and/or face (N = 53; 19.5%), trunk (included spine and ribs) (N = 48; 17.8%) and lower limbs (N = 42; 15.5%); Conclusions: wheelchair basketball players suffer a large number of injuries with different characteristics that are mainly linked to biomechanics and sport. These results can be used to guide coaches in structuring training to minimize recurring injuries, in addition to assisting in the organization of medical teams in competitions.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19105869