Practical Guidelines for Injury Prevention in Basketball: How to Get it Right

Abstract

Musculoskeletal injury is one of the major adverse events from physical activity and competitive basketball. Time loss away from the court has the potential to physically and mentally impair athletes and impact numerous stakeholders involved [1, 2]. Additionally, prior injury history has been identified as a risk factor for future injury [3]. With these key considerations, reducing the risk of initial injury or future injury following a rehabilitation is of significant interest to all vested parties. While identifying common injuries and risk factors involved in basketball participation may be of clinical importance, the current evidence-base suggests that a strong focus of injury prevention should be placed on properly dosed exercise strategies.