Fig. 1.
Differences in answers to the questions between players training up to 3 times a week and 4 or more times a week
| Players training up to 3 times a week (n=22) | Players training more than 3 times a week (n=36) | χ2 | p | Cramer’s V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you attend additional sports activities? | 1.803 | 0.179 | 0.176 | |||
| Yes | 7 (32%) | 6 (7%) | ||||
| No | 15 (68%) | 30 (83%) | ||||
| How often do you change sports shoes? | 3.224 | 0.358 | 0.236 | |||
| Less often than once a season | 3 (14%) | 4 (11%) | ||||
| Once a season | 15 (68%) | 18 (50%) | ||||
| Twice a season | 4 (18%) | 12 (33%) | ||||
| More than twice in the season | 0 (0%) | 2 (6%) | ||||
| How many average training days did you lose due to the injury? | 1.660 | 0.798 | 0.169 | |||
| 0 days | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||||
| Up to 7 days | 4 (18%) | 9 (25%) | ||||
| Up to 14 days | 7 (32%) | 8 (22%) | ||||
| Up to 30 days | 6 (27%) | 8 (22%) | ||||
| Over 30 days | 5 (23%) | 10 (28%) | ||||
| What kind of treatment did you have? | 0.014 | 0.905 | 0.016 | |||
| I treated the injury myself | 7 (32%) | 12 (33%) | ||||
| I was treated by a physiotherapist | 15 (68%) | 24 (67%) | ||||
| How much time did you spend performing an individual warmup before the injury? | 3.809 | 0.283 | 0.256 | |||
| Up to 10 minutes | 14 (64%) | 14 (39%) | ||||
| 10-20 minutes | 7 (32%) | 17 (47%) | ||||
| 20-30 minutes | 1 (4%) | 4 (11%) | ||||
| Over 30 minutes | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||||
| Is your warm-up longer or shorter after the injury? | 0.385 | 0.825 | 0.081 | |||
| Longer | 10 (46%) | 19 (53%) | ||||
| Shorter | 1 (4%) | 2 (6%) | ||||
| No change | 11 (50%) | 15 (41%) | ||||
| Do you do stretching exercises before training sessions or matches? | 8.926 | 0.012* | 0.392 | |||
| Yes, always | 8 (36%) | 27 (75%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 11 (50%) | 6 (17%) | ||||
| No | 3 (14%) | 3 (8%) | ||||
| Do you think stretching after sports activities is needed? | 0.655 | 0.418 | 0.106 | |||
| Yes | 19 (86%) | 28 (78%) | ||||
| No | 3 (14%) | 8 (22%) | ||||
| Do you stretch after sports activities? | 0.029 | 0.985 | 0.023 | |||
| Yes, always | 7 (32%) | 11 (31%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 11 (50%) | 18 (50%) | ||||
| No | 4 (18%) | 7 (19%) | ||||
| Do you use any post-exercise recovery strategies? | 0.037 | 0.847 | 0.025 | |||
| Yes | 8 (36%) | 14 (39%) | ||||
| No | 14 (64%) | 22 (61%) | ||||
| Do you use orthopaedic support during the game? | 0.071 | 0.790 | 0.035 | |||
| Yes | 6 (27%) | 11 (31%) | ||||
| No | 16 (73%) | 25 (69%) | ||||
| Do you think that the injury you experienced reduced your fitness? | 0.925 | 0.336 | 0.127 | |||
| Yes | 13 (59%) | 25 (69%) | ||||
| No | 9 (41%) | 11 (31%) | ||||
Differences in answers to the questions between club players and amateur players
| Club players | (n=28) Amateur players (n=30) | χ2 | p | Cramer’s V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you attend additional sports activities? | 0.208 | 0.648 | 0.060 | |||
| Yes | 7 (25%) | 6 (20%) | ||||
| No | 21 (75%) | 24 (80%) | ||||
| How often do you change sports shoes? | 3.085 | 0.379 | 0.231 | |||
| Less often than once a season | 3 (11%) | 4 (14%) | ||||
| Once a season | 14 (50%) | 19 (63%) | ||||
| Twice a season | 9 (32%) | 7 (23%) | ||||
| More than twice in the season | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | ||||
| How many average training days did you lose due to the injury? | 6.921 | 0.140 | 0.345 | |||
| 0 days | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||||
| Up to 7 days | 6 (22%) | 7 (23%) | ||||
| Up to 14 days | 7 (25%) | 8 (27%) | ||||
| Up to 30 days | 4 (14%) | 10 (33%) | ||||
| Over 30 days | 11 (39%) | 4 (14%) | ||||
| What kind of treatment did you have? | 3.155 | 0.076 | 0.233 | |||
| I treated the injury myself | 6 (21%) | 13 (43%) | ||||
| I was treated by a physiotherapist | 22 (79%) | 17 (57%) | ||||
| How much time did you spend performing an individual warm-up before the injury? | 1.871 | 0.600 | 0.180 | |||
| Up to 10 minutes | 12 (43%) | 16 (53%) | ||||
| 10-20 minutes | 13 (46%) | 11 (37%) | ||||
| 20-30 minutes | 3 (11%) | 2 (7%) | ||||
| Over 30 minutes | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||||
| Is your warm-up longer or shorter after the injury? | 1.744 | 0.418 | 0.173 | |||
| Longer | 12 (43%) | 17 (57%) | ||||
| Shorter | 1 (4%) | 2 (6%) | ||||
| No change | 15 (53%) | 11 (37%) | ||||
| Do you do stretching exercises before training sessions or matches? | 2.917 | 0.233 | 0.224 | |||
| Yes, always | 19 (68%) | 16 (53%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 8 (28%) | 9 (30%) | ||||
| No | 1 (4%) | 5 (17%) | ||||
| Do you think stretching after sports activities is needed? | 0.214 | 0.644 | 0.061 | |||
| Yes | 22 (79%) | 25 (83%) | ||||
| No | 6 (21%) | 5 (17%) | ||||
| Do you stretch after sports activities? | 1.534 | 0.464 | 0.164 | |||
| Yes, always | 7 (25%) | 11 (37%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 16 (57%) | 13 (43%) | ||||
| No | 5 (18%) | 6 (20%) | ||||
| Do you use any post-exercise recovery strategies? | 0.558 | 0.455 | 0.098 | |||
| Yes | 12 (43%) | 10 (33%) | ||||
| No | 16 (57%) | 20 (67%) | ||||
| Do you use orthopaedic support during the game? | 0.485 | 0.486 | 0.091 | |||
| Yes | 7 (25%) | 10 (33%) | ||||
| No | 21 (75%) | 20 (67%) | ||||
| Do you think that the injury you experienced reduced your fitness? | 0.317 | 0.574 | 0.075 | |||
| Yes | 17 (61%) | 21 (70%) | ||||
| No | 11 (39%) | 9 (30%) | ||||
The characteristics of the study group divided into professional and amateur players
| Club players (n=28) | Amateur players (n=30) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | SD | Min | Max | SD | Min | Max | ||
| Age (years) | 17 | 1.4 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 1.4 | 16 | 20 |
| Body height (cm) | 183 | 6.5 | 172 | 195 | 183 | 9.2 | 170 | 200 |
| Body weight (kg) | 78 | 12.3 | 60 | 100 | 76 | 6.8 | 55 | 100 |
| BMI (kg/) | 23.1 | 2.7 | 18.1 | 28.7 | 22.6 | 2.2 | 17.5 | 26.6 |
Answers to the questions related to the consequences of injuries and preventive actions taken by the surveyed basketball players
| Question | Answer | Number of answers (N) | Percentage of answers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you had the same injury again? | Yes | 31 | 53.4% |
| No | 27 | 46.6% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| How many average training days did you lose due | <1 week | 13 | 22.4% |
| 1-2 weeks | 16 | 27.6% | |
| 3-4 weeks | 14 | 24.1% | |
| >4 weeks | 15 | 25.9% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| How much time did you spend performing an individual warm-up before the injury? | Up to 10 minutes | 28 | 48.3% |
| 10-20 minutes | 24 | 41.4% | |
| 20-30 minutes | 5 | 8.6% | |
| Over 30 minutes | 1 | 1.7% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| Is your warm-up longer or shorter after the injury? | Longer | 29 | 50.0% |
| Shorter | 3 | 5.2% | |
| No change | 26 | 44.8% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| Do you do stretching exercises before training sessions or matches? | Yes, always | 35 | 60.3% |
| Yes, rarely | 17 | 29.3% | |
| No | 6 | 10.3% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| Do you stretch after sports activities? | Yes, always | 18 | 31.0% |
| Yes, rarely | 29 | 50.0% | |
| No | 11 | 19.0% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| Do you use any post-exercise recovery strategies? | Yes | 36 | 62.1% |
| No | 22 | 37.9% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% |
Differences in answers to the questions between athletes playing on the surface adapted to basketball and other surfaces
| Playing on the adapted surface (n=34) | Playing on a different surface (n=24) | χ2 | p | Cramer’s V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you attend additional sports activities? | 0.059 | 0.808 | 0.032 | |||
| Yes | 8 (24%) | 5 (21%) | ||||
| No | 26 (76%) | 19 (79%) | ||||
| How often do you change sports shoes? | 2.148 | 0.542 | 0.192 | |||
| Less often than once a season | 5 (15%) | 2 (8%) | ||||
| Once a season | 18 (53%) | 15 (63%) | ||||
| Twice a season | 9 (26%) | 7 (29%) | ||||
| More than twice in the season | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) | ||||
| How many average training days did you lose due to the injury? | 8.010 | 0.091 | 0.372 | |||
| 0 days | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | ||||
| Up to 7 days | 7 (20%) | 6 (25%) | ||||
| Up to 14 days | 8 (24%) | 7 (29%) | ||||
| Up to 30 days | 6 (18%) | 8 (34%) | ||||
| Over 30 days | 13 (38%) | 2 (8%) | ||||
| What kind of treatment did you have? | 0.418 | 0.518 | 0.085 | |||
| I treated the injury myself | 10 (29%) | 9 (37%) | ||||
| I was treated by a physiotherapist | 24 (71%) | 15 (63%) | ||||
| How much time did you spend performing an individual warm-up before the injury? | 2.802 | 0.423 | 0.220 | |||
| Up to 10 minutes | 15 (44%) | 13 (54%) | ||||
| 10-20 minutes | 15 (44%) | 9 (38%) | ||||
| 20-30 minutes | 4 (12%) | 1 (4%) | ||||
| Over 30 minutes | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | ||||
| Is your warm-up longer or shorter after the injury? | 0.882 | 0.643 | 0.123 | |||
| Longer | 17 (50%) | 12 (50%) | ||||
| Shorter | 1 (3%) | 2 (8%) | ||||
| No change | 16 (47%) | 10 (42%) | ||||
| Do you do stretching exercises before training sessions or matches? | 5.080 | 0.079 | 0.296 | |||
| Yes, always | 23 (68%) | 12 (50%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 10 (29%) | 7 (29%) | ||||
| No | 1 (3%) | 5 (21%) | ||||
| Do you think stretching after sports activities is needed? | 0.093 | 0.760 | 0.040 | |||
| Yes | 28 (82%) | 19 (79%) | ||||
| No | 6 (18%) | 5 (21%) | ||||
| Do you stretch after sports activities? | 0.494 | 0.781 | 0.093 | |||
| Yes, always | 10 (29%) | 8 (33%) | ||||
| Yes, rarely | 18 (53%) | 11 (46%) | ||||
| No | 6 (18%) | 5 (21%) | ||||
| Do you use any post-exercise recovery strategies? | 0.003 | 0.955 | 0.007 | |||
| Yes | 13 (38%) | 9 (37%) | ||||
| No | 21 (62%) | 15 (63%) | ||||
| Do you use orthopaedic support during the game? | 1.325 | 0.250 | 0.151 | |||
| Yes | 8 (24%) | 9 (3%) | ||||
| No | 26 (76%) | 15 (63%) | ||||
| Do you think that the injury you experienced reduced your fitness? | 0.324 | 0.569 | 0.075 | |||
| Yes | 21 (62%) | 17 (71%) | ||||
| No | 13 (38%) | 7 (29%) | ||||
Answers to the questions related to the game and the injury experienced by the tested basketball players
| Question | Answer | Number of answers (N) | Percentage of answers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| How many times a week do you train? | 1-2 times per week | 22 | 37.9% |
| 3-4 times per week | 25 | 43.1% | |
| 5-6 times per week | 7 | 12.0% | |
| 7 times per week | 4 | 6.8% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| How often do you change sports shoes? | Less often than once a season | 7 | 12.0% |
| Once a season | 33 | 56.8% | |
| Twice a season | 16 | 27.6% | |
| More than twice in the season | 2 | 3.4% | |
| N=58 | 100.0% | ||
| What part of your body was injured? | Head | 3 | 3.0% |
| Chest | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Back | 6 | 6.0% | |
| Upper limb | 36 | 36.0% | |
| Lower limb | 54 | 54.0% | |
| Neck | 1 | 1.0% | |
| N=100 | 100.0% | ||
| What kind of an injury was it? | Twist/sprain | 39 | 33.9% |
| Dislocation | 21 | 18.3% | |
| Rupture | 5 | 4.4% | |
| Break/fracture | 15 | 13.0% | |
| Contusion/Bruises | 16 | 13.9% | |
| Strain | 13 | 11.3% | |
| Other | 6 | 5.2% | |
| N=115 | 100.0% | ||
| How did the injury occur? | Physical contact with another player | 36 | 40.4% |
| Jumping | 6 | 6.7% | |
| Landing | 8 | 9.0% | |
| Changing direction | 1 | 1.1% | |
| Contact with the ball | 16 | 18.0% | |
| Running | 4 | 4.5% | |
| Falling down | 3 | 3.4% | |
| Overload | 15 | 16.9% | |
| N=89 | 100.0% | ||
| When did the injury occur? | During a training session | 34 | 45.3% |
| During a match | 41 | 54.7% | |
| N=75 | 100.0% |