Sports injury profiles of basketball players case of Antalya

Objective: The purpose of this research was to investigate the prevalence sports injuries basketball-related, causes of injuries and the time of lost injuries-related of the adolescent basketball player the ages between 14-17 years old in Antalya. Method: In the research participated 69 girls and 75 boys total 144 subjects which they played the season 2018-2019 in Antalya. The determination of incidence basketball-related sports injury, causes of injuries and the time of lost injuries-related of the adolescent basketball player was used a Survey. The survey have 21 question. Results: The injury rate of the basketball players who had sports injuries last year was %47,9. %55,1 of female athletes were injured more than %41,3 of male players. The most common site of injury was ankle injury with %53,6, knee injury with %21,8 and waist injury with %7,2. The rate of injury incidence was found to be %36,2. It was determined that the players who were injured could not join sports activity with %24,6 during the weeks period. Conclusion: It is seen that almost one of the two adolescent basketball players participating in the research had an injury. It is seen that the sports injuries occurring in the adolescent players are mostly in the lower limbs. For this reason, proprioceptive, neuromuscular control, balance and lower limb stability training, which are among the sports prevention programs, may help decrease the injury rates of the adolescent players in the future.