Original scientific paper

Injuries in Racket Sports among Slovenian Players

Miran Kondrič
Branka Matković
Gordana Furjan-Mandić
Vedran Hadžić
Edvin Dervišević

Abstract

On the sample of 83 top Slovenian athletes we have studied the frequency of injuries among table tennis, tennis and
badminton players, types of injuries and severity of injuries – the latter based on data of players absences from training
and/or competition processes. The most liable parts to injuries are shoulder girdle (17.27%), spine (16.55%) and ankle
(15.83%), while foot (10.07%) and wrist (12.23%) are slightly less liable to injuries. The most frequent injuries in racket
sports pertain to muscle tissues. According to this data, the majority of injuries occur halfway through a training session
or a competition event, mostly during a competition season. The injuries primarily pertain to muscle tissues; these are
followed by joint and tendon injuries. There are no differences between male and female players. Compared to other
racket sports players, table tennis players suffer from fewer injuries.

Keywords

racket sports; injuries

Hrčak ID:

68955

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68955

Publication date:

24.6.2011.

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