Prognosis of elite basketball players after an Achilles tendon rupture.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Professional Basketball players are at high risk of Achilles tendon rupture. Despite this, there remains limited research into the factors affecting rehabilitation and the long term outcomes of these players. Our aim is to quantify the effect of a player's Achilles tendon rupture on their post-injury performance, and also to explore for correlations between their recovery timeline and pre-injury characteristics. Creation of an injury timeline of past incidents will allow injured players to better track their progress and also inform them about the probable impact on their careers.

Hypothesis

Players with Achilles tendon rupture injury will exhibit decreased performance compared to their pre-injury self and their non-injured peers after recovery.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Siu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7327851 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature