Abstract
Objectives: Ankle sprains account for a large percentage of injuries sustained in netball. The identification of risk factors for ankle sprain is the preliminary action required to inform future prevention strategies.
Design: Prospective study.
Participants: Ninety-four netball players from club and inter-district teams.
Methods: Preseason data were collected for; vertical jump height, perceived ankle instability, sprain history, arthrometry inversion-eversion angles, star excursion balance test reach distances, the number of foot lifts during unilateral stance and demi-pointe balance test results. Participants were followed for the duration of one netball season and ankle sprains were recorded.
Results: Eleven sprains were recorded for eleven players using a time loss definition of injury. Ankle sprains occurred at an incidence rate of 1.74/1000 hours of netball exposure. One risk factor was identified to increase the odds of sustaining an ankle sprain during netball participation – a reach distance in the posterior-medial direction of the star excursion balance test of less than or equal to 77.5 % of leg length (OR=4.04, 95 % CI=1.00 16.35).
Conclusions: The identified risk factor can be easily measured and should be considered for preseason injury risk profiling of netball players. Netball players may benefit from training programs aimed at improving single leg balance.
© 2016, Elsevier. The attached document (embargoed until 29/06/2017) is an author produced version of a paper, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X16300542. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
Design: Prospective study.
Participants: Ninety-four netball players from club and inter-district teams.
Methods: Preseason data were collected for; vertical jump height, perceived ankle instability, sprain history, arthrometry inversion-eversion angles, star excursion balance test reach distances, the number of foot lifts during unilateral stance and demi-pointe balance test results. Participants were followed for the duration of one netball season and ankle sprains were recorded.
Results: Eleven sprains were recorded for eleven players using a time loss definition of injury. Ankle sprains occurred at an incidence rate of 1.74/1000 hours of netball exposure. One risk factor was identified to increase the odds of sustaining an ankle sprain during netball participation – a reach distance in the posterior-medial direction of the star excursion balance test of less than or equal to 77.5 % of leg length (OR=4.04, 95 % CI=1.00 16.35).
Conclusions: The identified risk factor can be easily measured and should be considered for preseason injury risk profiling of netball players. Netball players may benefit from training programs aimed at improving single leg balance.
© 2016, Elsevier. The attached document (embargoed until 29/06/2017) is an author produced version of a paper, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X16300542. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-36 |
| Journal | PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT |
| Volume | 23 |
| Early online date | 29 Jun 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Ankle injuries
- Prospective
- Predictor
- Sports
Profiles
-
Andrew Greene
- School of Life and Health Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Integrated Research in Life and Health Sciences
Person: Academic