Key result
Female university basketball players had more clinic visits and rechecks, particularly for knee injuries, whereas male players sustained more new injuries over a 5-year period.
Why the study?
Are there sex differences in the incidence and type of injuries among university basketball players?
Observational
Are there sex differences in the incidence and type of injuries among university basketball players?
There are sex-based differences in injury patterns and healthcare utilization among university basketball players, with men sustaining more new injuries and women having more rechecks.
Supports sex-specific injury monitoring in collegiate basketball; leaves open whether targeted prevention reduces utilization or incidence.
On the basis of case records, the injuries of a female and a male university basketball team were examined over a 5‐year period. The female team had more clinic visits, physiotherapy and rechecks. Men sustained more new injuries. The body part most frequently injured on both teams was the foot/ankle, followed by the knee. Women had more injuries and rechecks of the knee than men, while foot/ankle injuries required more rechecks among men. It is suggested that women had more rechecks due to more severe injuries, greater anxiety and greater acceptance of rechecks offered. Possible explanations for the greater number of new injuries in men could be greater body mass, a higher degree of contact and lesser flexibility.
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Hippe et al. (1993) conducted an observational in Basketball injuries. Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Injury patterns, clinic visits, and rechecks. Female university basketball players had more clinic visits and rechecks, particularly for knee injuries, whereas male players sustained more new injuries over a 5-year period.
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