title: [Etiological accident types and recommendations for prevention in basketball].
abstract: The study is based on 128 basketball accidents. The following accident types were discovered: ankle sprains 54.7%, handling the ball (saving and catching) 15.6%, knee-joint-distorsions 10.2%, collisions, blows and kicks 11.7%, falls 3.9%, spontaneous damage of muscles and tendons 1.6% and getting hurt because of the equipment in the gym 2.3%. Prophylactic precautions might be physiological or synthetic taping, proprioceptor training and preventive sports medical checkups.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik II, Abteilung Sportversicherung der ARAG, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raschka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gläser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Marées
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors