The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Mar 2018
Observational StudyAnterior cruciate ligament injury profile in female elite Italian basketball league.
In female basketball athletes anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is the most frequent lower limb injury. Because it is very difficult to get a clear picture of the risk inherent in elite female Italian basketball players, we designed an observational study with a retrospective case-series design with the aim to investigate the incidence of ACL injury in elite Italian basketball league. ⋯ This observational study with a retrospective case-series design provided information about ACL injuries in Italian female basketball players during their career. Professionals had to identify soon the different risk factors for ACL injury in order to provide prophylactic intervention to reduce the incidence of ACL injuries in Elite female Italian professional league.