Prevalence of injuries in professional basketball players in Republic of Kosovo for the entire season 2023-2024

Session

Sport, Health and Society

Description

Basketball is a contact sport characterized by complex movements such as jumps, turns, and changes in direction, which often lead to musculoskeletal injuries in all regions of the body. Furthermore, injury patterns among athletes, especially basketball players, are continually evolving. Therefore, this retrospective epidemiologic study aimed to investigate the incidence of injuries and the sports-related risk factors associated with injuries in professional basketball players in Kosovo during the 2023/2024 season. Methods: An overall number of 65 (males n=40) and (females n=25) professional basketball players competing in the Professional Basketball League in Kosovo during the season 2023/24 voluntarily participated in the study. The data were collected retrospectively using a survey administered online. Results: 23 (35.4 %) players (male n = 15) and (female n= 10) reported to have suffered at least one injury during the season. The knee joint was the location of most injuries reported by 9 players followed by ankle 8 players and lower back/pelvis injuries 7 players. Sprain/ ligament injury was the most prevalent injury type followed by dislocation/subluxation reported by 13 and 12 players, respectively. Contact with other athlete and landing were reported as the cause of injury with the highest prevalence. Conclusion: This study found a high prevalence of injuries in the analyzed sample, with the knee and ankle and identified as the most commonly injured body areas. Ligament sprains were the most prevalent type of injury, and the primary mechanism of injury was collisions with other players. The data collected can be utilized to develop training programs aimed at preventing injuries in basketball players.

Keywords:

Epidemiology, Injury Type, Injured Body Region, Cause of Injury, Basketball

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-982-41-2

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

25-10-2025 9:00 AM

End Date

26-10-2025 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.311

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Prevalence of injuries in professional basketball players in Republic of Kosovo for the entire season 2023-2024

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Basketball is a contact sport characterized by complex movements such as jumps, turns, and changes in direction, which often lead to musculoskeletal injuries in all regions of the body. Furthermore, injury patterns among athletes, especially basketball players, are continually evolving. Therefore, this retrospective epidemiologic study aimed to investigate the incidence of injuries and the sports-related risk factors associated with injuries in professional basketball players in Kosovo during the 2023/2024 season. Methods: An overall number of 65 (males n=40) and (females n=25) professional basketball players competing in the Professional Basketball League in Kosovo during the season 2023/24 voluntarily participated in the study. The data were collected retrospectively using a survey administered online. Results: 23 (35.4 %) players (male n = 15) and (female n= 10) reported to have suffered at least one injury during the season. The knee joint was the location of most injuries reported by 9 players followed by ankle 8 players and lower back/pelvis injuries 7 players. Sprain/ ligament injury was the most prevalent injury type followed by dislocation/subluxation reported by 13 and 12 players, respectively. Contact with other athlete and landing were reported as the cause of injury with the highest prevalence. Conclusion: This study found a high prevalence of injuries in the analyzed sample, with the knee and ankle and identified as the most commonly injured body areas. Ligament sprains were the most prevalent type of injury, and the primary mechanism of injury was collisions with other players. The data collected can be utilized to develop training programs aimed at preventing injuries in basketball players.