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1- Department of Physical Education, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran ,Mcohammadalghosi9@gmail.com
2- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3- Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran ,
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Background: Ankle injuries are the most prevalent type of injury among basketball players, and exercise-based prevention programs are commonly employed to mitigate their occurrence.
Objective: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of exercise-based injury prevention programs in reducing ankle injuries among young basketball players.
Materials & Methods: This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The literature search was conducted in Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases up to June 20th, 2024. Additionally, the reference lists of included studies were manually searched to identify further relevant articles. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality, with a third author resolving any discrepancies. A narrative synthesis was performed due to study heterogeneity. The ROBINS-I and RoB-2 tools were used to evaluate the risk of bias in the included studies.
Results: Six studies (five randomised controlled trials and one non-randomised controlled trial) comprising a total of 2318 basketball players with a mean age of 16.78 ± 2.37 years were included. The incidence rate of ankle injuries ranged from 0.27 to 3.54 across studies. Balance training programs, particularly those implemented during the preseason and integrated into warm-up routines, consistently demonstrated significant reductions in ankle injury rates. These basketball-specific and multicomponent programs effectively decreased the risk of acute-onset lower extremity injuries, notably ankle sprains. Collectively, these tailored interventions address the unique biomechanical demands and injury risk factors inherent in basketball, supporting the recommendation to incorporate balance training as a routine practice for ankle sprain prevention in this population.
Conclusion: Exercise-based programs incorporating balance and neuromuscular training reduce ankle injuries in young basketball players. However, limited study numbers and intervention differences restrict definitive conclusions, and the long-term effects and cost-effectiveness remain unclear.
Objective: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of exercise-based injury prevention programs in reducing ankle injuries among young basketball players.
Materials & Methods: This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The literature search was conducted in Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases up to June 20th, 2024. Additionally, the reference lists of included studies were manually searched to identify further relevant articles. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality, with a third author resolving any discrepancies. A narrative synthesis was performed due to study heterogeneity. The ROBINS-I and RoB-2 tools were used to evaluate the risk of bias in the included studies.
Results: Six studies (five randomised controlled trials and one non-randomised controlled trial) comprising a total of 2318 basketball players with a mean age of 16.78 ± 2.37 years were included. The incidence rate of ankle injuries ranged from 0.27 to 3.54 across studies. Balance training programs, particularly those implemented during the preseason and integrated into warm-up routines, consistently demonstrated significant reductions in ankle injury rates. These basketball-specific and multicomponent programs effectively decreased the risk of acute-onset lower extremity injuries, notably ankle sprains. Collectively, these tailored interventions address the unique biomechanical demands and injury risk factors inherent in basketball, supporting the recommendation to incorporate balance training as a routine practice for ankle sprain prevention in this population.
Conclusion: Exercise-based programs incorporating balance and neuromuscular training reduce ankle injuries in young basketball players. However, limited study numbers and intervention differences restrict definitive conclusions, and the long-term effects and cost-effectiveness remain unclear.
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