Open AccessBiomechanical analysis of an inciting event of ankle sprain on basketball players
Author(s) -
Castro MA,
Janeira MA,
Fernandes O,
Cunha LM
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-1-s1-o17
Subject(s) - medicine , basketball , ankle sprain , ankle , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , physical therapy , event (particle physics) , surgery , archaeology , history , physics , quantum mechanics
Lateral ankle sprains are very common among basketball players and are responsible for great time lost in practice. Nevertheless, having the same exposure to risk by playing basketball, some athletes never sprain their ankles while others do. The aim of this study is to understand the main kinematics an electromyography differences in basketball players during the dynamic activity that causes more sprained ankles in basketball: jump to unstable surface.