Injuries in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Systematic Review

Karina Sá, Anselmo Costa e Silva, José Gorla, Andressa Silva and Marília Magno e Silva
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Karina Sá: Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Anselmo Costa e Silva: Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil
José Gorla: Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Andressa Silva: School Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
Marília Magno e Silva: Faculty of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: Background: 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.

Keywords: para athletes; sport injuries; incidence rate; prevalence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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