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| Research Title: |
Strategies for the prevention of volleyball related injuries. |
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Publication Articles |
| Category: |
Preventative Techniques
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| Keywords: |
Ankle injury
Knee Injury
Training
Volleyball
Volleyball, Ankle, Knee, Shoulder, Rehabilitation, Technique, Training, Orthoses
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| Author(s): |
J C Reeser, E Verhagen, W W Briner, T I Askeland, R Bahr |
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| Release Date: |
28 August 2006 |
| Research Summary/Text: |
By most estimates volleyball ranks second only to soccer in global popularity. Volleyball, whether played indoors or on the beach is not a particularly dangerous sport. The injury pattern is similar for men and women. Volleyball athletes appear to be at greatest risk of acute inversion sprains of the ankle and overuse injuries of the knee (predominantly patellar tendinopathy) and shoulder (impingement and functional instability).
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| Research Objectives: |
This review discusses risk factors and prevention strategies for the three most common volleyball related injuries: ankle sprains, patellar tendinopathy and shoulder overuse injury.
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| Research Outcomes: |
For each of the three common volleyball related injuries the review documents the extent of the problem, mechanism of injury, intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors and potential prevention strategies. Risk factors that are modifiable are identified. Potential prevention strategies encompass rule changes, rehabilitation, technique, training and the use of taping or bracing for support and external orthoses.
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| Research Implications: |
A number of risk factors for common injuries in volleyball (both intrinsic and extrinsic) are modifiable and lend themselves to prevention strategies. Some strategies worth considering include:
A rule limiting centre line penetration only within the “conflict zone”;
Technical training emphasising proper spike approach, take off and landing technique, in addition to block movement drills;
Neuromuscular (proprioreceptive) training using a wobble or balance board;
Minimising the volume of jump training on hard playing surfaces;
Reduction in the load/volume of training to reduce shoulder overload;
Regular eccentric resistance training to maintain coordinated scapular/rotator cuff function, strength and endurance;
Ensuring injured players are adequately rehabilitated before return to play to minimize risk of recurrent injury and chronicity.
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