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| Research Title: |
Hypermobility and sports injuries in junior netball players. |
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Publication Articles |
| Category: |
Preventative Techniques
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| Keywords: |
Hypermobility, Netball, Equipment, Previous injury, Female, Ankle, Knee, Finger, Joint
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| Author(s): |
R Smith, A K Damodaran, S Swaminathan, R Campbell, L Barnsley |
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| Release Date: |
13 September 2006 |
| Research Summary/Text: |
Hypermobility or generalised joint laxity is defined as a condition in which most of an individual’s synovial joints have a range of motion beyond normal limits. In some sports hypermobile joints may be associated with a performance advantage however athletes and dancers with hypermobile joints have an increased incidence of musculoskeletal complaints. The prevalence of hypermobility is higher in females than males. Netball is the most popular female sport in Australia. Ankle injuries are common in netball and are associated with long term symptoms. Two hundred junior netball players participated in the study through completion of a questionnaire and assessment of hypermobility using the validated Beighton index. The self-administered questionnaire covered player profile, netball injuries, non-netball sporting injuries, treatment and use of protective equipment.
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| Research Objectives: |
The aim of this cross sectional study is to investigate the association between joint mobility and injuries in netball players.
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| Research Outcomes: |
The study showed a significant association between clinically assessed joint hypermobility and self reported injury rates. Forty-three percent of participants who had sustained an injury were classified as distinctly hypermobile. The most common injury sites were the ankle (42%), knee (27%) and finger (15%). There was no significance in the association between the use of protective equipment and the incidence of self-reported injury. For every year of netball played, there was a 1.5 times increase in the netball injury rate.
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| Research Implications: |
While it remains unclear why subjects with hypermobile joints have an increased susceptibility to injury the findings of this study have implications for the prevention and management of netball injuries. Identifying and targeting hypermobile players with specific training programs aimed at stiffening and strengthening muscular support around susceptible joints is suggested. The use of strapping and supports for susceptible players would seem reasonable.
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