ABSTRACT Introduction Basketball is a popular sport globally, and as the development of college basketball develops, injuries also tend to increase. The knee has highest problems incidence, reducing athlete’s ability shortening their professional career. Objective Explore causes characteristics joint in players, comparing different levels, performances, positions. Methods 600 players were studi...

BACKGROUND Professional athletes are subject to various injuries that are often dictated by the nature of their sport. Professional basketball players previously have been shown to sustain injuries throughout the musculoskeletal system, most commonly to the ankle and knee. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to report the epidemiology of injuries specific to the pelvis, hip, and thigh and t...

This cross-sectional study explores factors affecting the decision of basketball players to wear ankle support devices (ASDs). A questionnaire regarding attitudes towards ASD usage was developed based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). The questionnaire assessed HBM perceptions (susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers) and modifying factors (demographic, personal history of ankle injury...

[Purpose] Although some studies suggest the importance of getting adequate sleep for enhancing mood, there is not yet sufficient evidence on the relationship between sleep and mood states in athletes, especially for athletes with physical disability. The purpose of this study is to reveal relationships between sleep and psychological mood states in female wheelchair basketball players. [Subject...

ABSTRACT Introduction: The characteristics of basketball require excellent players with athletic abilities such as high explosive strength for the instantaneous jump up, flexible movements and quick changes direction, accurate passing shooting. These can also be found in beach games, it is believed that practice these games benefit basketball. Objective: Explore effect training on physical fitn...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D plays an important role in several systems of the human body. Various studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to stress and insufficiency fractures, muscle recovery and function, and athletic performance. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the elite athletic population has not been extensively studied, and very few reports exist among professional athletes. HYPOTH...

For this project, we will discuss a popular game among basketball fans, Fantasy NBA Basketball, and analyze various statistical related strategies applicable to the game. The strategies will involve different stages of the game play, such as drafting players, selection of free agents, as well as trading players. We will use a more efficient drafting strategies based on a model that we refer to ...

What if basketball analytics could formulate an “end-all” value that could justly evaluate team and/or player performance? Those immersed in the world of basketball analytics are challenged with this mission: to translate a game of interdependent factors into simple measures of player and team performance. The Official Basketball BoxScore (Play-by-Play), for example, significantly serves as an ...