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Few acute injuries in professional beach volleyball
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According to a new research study published in the March 2003 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, professional beach volleyball is a safe sport. The study shows that the rate of acute time-loss injuries is considerably lower than most oth
Norwegian bronze medalists Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud
Norwegian bronze medalists Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud were among the 178 pro beach players who were interviewed during the 2001 FIVB World Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria. Player cooperation was excellent, and the research team was able to interview almost all players taking part in the championships about injuries during the World Tour season. In addition, injuries were recorded at five tournaments during the World Tour
season. The aim of the study was to describe the incidence and pattern of injuries in beach volleyball at the elite international level for men and women during the 2001 FIVB World Tour. Although beach volleyball has been recognized as an Olympic sport since 1996, very little is known about its injury patterns. A number of research studies have been conducted to characterize the injury pattern in competitive indoor volleyball during the past two decades, but no quality studies are available from professional beach volleyball.
The results show that the injury pattern resembles that of indoor volleyball, but with fewer ankle sprains. However, more than one in every three players reported having sought medical attention for an overuse injury during the 7.5-week study period, mainly for knee, shoulder, and low back pain. A number of recommendations are made to reduce the problem of overuse injuries in the future.
The principal investigators for the study are prof. Roald Bahr from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and dr. Jonathan Reeser from the Department of Physical Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA. Both investigators are members of the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) Medical Commission.
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