@article{ref1,
title="Injuries in racket sports among Slovenian players",
journal="Collegium antropologicum",
year="2011",
author="Kondric, Miran and Matković, Branka R. and Furjan-Mandić, Gordana and Hadzić, Vedran and Dervisević, Edvin",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="413-417",
abstract="On the sample of 83 top Slovenian athletes we have studied the frequency of injuries among table tennis, tennis and badminton players, types of injuries and severity of injuries--the latter based on data of players absences from training and/or competition processes. The most liable parts to injuries are shoulder girdle (17.27%), spine (16.55%) and ankle (15.83%), while foot (10.07%) and wrist (12.23%) are slightly less liable to injuries. The most frequent injuries in racket sports pertain to muscle tissues. According to this data, the majority of injuries occur halfway through a training session or a competition event, mostly during a competition season. The injuries primarily pertain to muscle tissues; these are followed by joint and tendon injuries. There are no differences between male and female players. Compared to other racket sports players, table tennis players suffer from fewer injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0350-6134",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}