Ljiljana Cvejanov Kezunovic1, Miroslav Kezunovic1, Stevo Popovic2, Dusko Bjelica2
1Medicinski fakultet, Podgorica
2Fakultet za sport i fizičko vaspitanje Nikšić
ANKLE SPRAIN: WHO IS MOST FREQUENTLY INJURED AND HOW LONG ATHLETES ARE ABSENT FROM THE FIELD?
UGANUĆE SKOČNOG ZGLOBA: KO SE NAJČEŠĆE POVREĐUJE I KOLIKO SPORTISTI IZOSTAJU SA TERENA?
Sport Mont 2011, IX(31-32-33), 396-404
Some sports, such as basketball and soccer, have very high incidence of ankle
sprains. Because of this, a seemingly trivial injury, gained in the prime of their health
and strength, active athletes were sidelined in the past for the entire half-season at the
peak of their competitive form. Also, recreational athletes lose continuity in the
maintenance of their form and often temporarily or permanently cease their activities,
sometimes just because of fear from new injuries.
The aim of this study was to examine whether the specific demands of different
sports and other parameters such as gender and age, had an effect on the incidence of
ankle sprains in athletes.
Results: Among the injured athletes there were nine times more men than women,
out of which half were soccer players. Volleyball and basketball players are often injured
during the landing, soccer and tennis players during the running. It is usually diagnosed
with stage III sprains (rupture of lateral ligaments). Temporary absence from the field lasted
between 14 days for light sprains, 47 days for severe and over 69 days for avulsions.
Conclusion: It would be necessary to put more effort in order to improve
prevention, establish doctrine and recommendations in the application of treatment
protocols for ankle sprains in athletes. sport injuries, ankle sprain, structure, temporary disability
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