Injury Prevention in Basketball

Abstract

Basketball is a non-contact sport that involves fast acceleration and deceleration with cutting manoeuvres and high physical demands that may expose the participant to the risk of injury. Increased knowledge of injury prevention is an important mission, as basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world at all levels, among both men and women and the young and old. To be able to minimise the overall risk of injuries, prevention strategies for both acute and over-use injuries must be implemented and, optimally, also individualised.