@article{ref1,
title="Sport injuries in professional volleyball players",
journal="Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents",
year="2019",
author="Lesman, J. and Jóźwik, M. and Domżalski, M. E. and Luceri, A. and Mangiavini, L. and Peretti, G. M. and Luceri, F.",
volume="33",
number="Suppl 3",
pages="153-160",
abstract="Recently there has been a considerable surge in interest in volleyball by both  physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons. Only few previous studies specified the  nature, frequency, and demographics of volleyball injuries. The study was conducted  during two league seasons. After the approvals of local bioethics committee and  clubs' authorities, contact with the club's doctors was established. A special  survey was designed to standardize the process of acquiring data on a weekly basis. One-hundred-and-ninety-eight women and 301 men were under supervision of the  research group. On average, 45% of all players (56% males and 26% females) suffered  from injuries and musculoskeletal disorders over two seasons. Relatively high  incidence of injuries during matches was between 17.3 and 33.8 injuries per each  1000 hours of playing. Almost 50% of musculoskeletal problems occurred in the first  phase of the season. Over 50% of musculoskeletal problems were reported during  trainings. The blockers are the most affected players in both sex groups. Acute  injuries mainly involved knee and ankle joints, while chronic problems affected  knee, shoulder, spine and abdominal muscles. Professional volleyball is not a safe  sport, especially during a league season. Attention should be especially paid to  ankle, shoulder and knee joints, which are the most commonly injured structures. The  study revealed that blockers were the most susceptible to injuries and should be  protected by special training regime. These findings can help to prepare sports  medicine personnel and to guide further related research to prevent injuries among  volleyball professionals.  Congress of the Italian Orthopaedic Research Society<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0393-974X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}