Open AccessA descriptive prospective study of sports medicine practices for athletes in Uganda
Author(s) -
Samuel Kiwanuka Lubega,
Timothy Makubuya,
Haruna Muwonge,
Mike Lambert
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.43
Subject(s) - athletes , medicine , basketball , injury prevention , best practice , sports medicine , mandate , poison control , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , family medicine , football , medical emergency , physical therapy , management , archaeology , political science , law , economics , history
Many international sporting organizations have recommended practices to reduce the risk of injury. These practices include screening for injury, having appropriate emergency medical care, and protocols for managing injury before return-to-play. The extent of the uptake of these practices in a developing country such as Uganda, is unknown.