A study on the most common lower extremity injuries among basketball players competing in Cavite Intersecondary School Athletic Association (CISAA) School Year 1992-93

Date of Completion

1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Lower Extremity, Athletic Injuries, Basketball

Abstract

The researchers used descriptive design using the survey technique. A self-made questionnaire distributed to 70 CISAA basketball players chosen through simple quota sampling. The data from the questionnaire tallied, tabulated, and analyzed. Data gathered and interpreted using frequency percentage and mean. Lower extremity injuries were common in physical sports like basketball. In other countries, several studies conducted to determine the nature and rate of injuries among athletes of various sports. Such data used to strengthen training programs and designing safety equipment both for protective purposes. The authors made a similar study on Filipino secondary students of different schools. The results showed, comparable with foreign studies that the most common lower extremity injury among these basketball players was an ankle sprain, and other injuries were calf muscle strains and dislocation of the patella.

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