FREQUENCY OF PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES IN ATHLETES OF CERTAIN SPORTS CLUBS IN THE CITY OF ZADAR

Peripheral nerves in athletes are susceptible to injury due an increase physiological requirements the training process neurological structures and soft tissues that protect them. The is conditioned by rank level of competition its implementation largely depends on education professional staff. Common mechanisms pressure, sprain, strain, ischemia, sports injury. Seddon's original system dividing nerve injuries based neurophysiological changes most widely used medicine. initial stage neuropraxia, second axonal degeneration, third cutting. more common upper extremities than lower extremities. They have specifics related a particular sport, this case, football basketball, often biomechanical component making. Early detection allows appropriate rehabilitation program be initiated biomechanics changed before becomes permanent. Recognizing requires understanding peripheral neuroanatomy, knowledge sites, awareness types specific sport. Rehabilitation programs field kinesiology can read through FMS protocols. Electrodiagnostic tests (electromyography), somatosensory evoked potentials, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound diagnose injuries. Proximal slightly poorer prognosis terms recovery athletes. survey determined frequency subjects there misunderstanding among themselves, which also found occur acute injuries, while chronic excessive, resulting damage muscles joints, rarely as result inappropriate equipment. Athletes' what constitutes itself how type should given importance further general prevention has been established.