Abstract
Introduction: In basketball and volleyball, due to frequent jumps and landings, a large number of overhead movements and fast and powerful movements in all directions, injuries are very common. The aim of the study was to investigate knee injuries among amateur female basketball and volleyball athletes.
Methodology: This was a descriptive-field study in which 50 amateur female volleyball players and 50 amateur female basketball players with at least 18 years of age participated as subjects. and information on injuries, including the area affected, injury mechanisms, severity, and the injury situation (training or competition); It was collected using the Localization version of the Australian Sports Medicine Pathology Questionnaire.
Results: The highest rate of injured areas in basketball were, ankle 12%, knee 8% and shin 8%. Also, the most common mechanisms of injury included repetition of a movement 16%, bad landing 12% and hitting by objects 6%. 36% of the injuries were mild.
The most common injuries in volleyball based on the injured areas were shoulder 12%, knee 10% and ankle 8%. Also, the most common mechanisms of injury included repeating a movement 24%, bad landing 22% and falling on the surface 8%. 44% of the injuries were mild.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, It seems that، the areas that are at risk of injury among amateur female volleyball players are shoulder, knee and ankle, Also, among amateur female basketball players are, ankle, knee, and shin.
In both sports,the common Severity of injury was mild degree,the common injury mechanisms were repetition of a movement and bad landing.