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Injury Profile of Northeastern Ohio High School Basketball Officials
The Physician and Sportsmedicine
|July 22, 2016
Summary
Basketball officials experience lower extremity injuries primarily from running and changing direction. This study profiles basketball official injuries, finding most affect the lower limbs.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Limited data exists on basketball official injuries.
- Understanding injury patterns is crucial for prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish an injury profile for high school basketball officials.
- To identify common injury locations and mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 145 high school basketball officials.
- Questionnaire collected data on injury nature, location, and mechanism.
Main Results:
- 42.1% of officials reported 71 injuries.
- 83.1% of injuries were to the lower extremity.
- Injuries commonly resulted from changes in direction or speed during running.
Conclusions:
- Basketball officials sustain lower extremity injuries predominantly through movement-related incidents.
- Injury rates appear lower compared to football officials.
- Further research can inform targeted injury prevention strategies.
