Lateral ankle sprain injuries in Danish elite and sub-elite handball, badminton, and basketball
Authors
Jensen, Niels Guldbæk Kirstejn ; Hansen, Mikkel Brodal Limkilde ; Petersen, Kasper
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2018
Abstract
Background: Lateral ankle sprains are the most common acute sports injury, particularly in indoor court sports. Aim: To estimate prevalence and describe injury mechanisms among Danish elite and sub-elite handball, badminton, and basketball players, and to examine associations with athlete characteristics and kinesiophobia. Methods: A retrospective questionnaire was completed by 1,238 athletes (925 handball, 207 badminton, 106 basketball). Data included demographics, anthropometrics, weekly training hours, competition level, ankle sprain history and recency, injury mechanism (contact vs non-contact), perceived pain, and fear of reinjury. Analyses used logistic regression, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and Spearman correlations. Results: Overall, 73.8% reported a prior lateral ankle sprain and 28.7% had sustained one within the past 12 months. Past-year risk was higher in handball and basketball than in badminton, with no difference between handball and basketball. Badminton players sustained a larger proportion of non-contact sprains, while mechanism distribution did not differ between handball and basketball. Independent risk increases were associated with larger shoe size, higher competition level, and greater weekly training hours, whereas age showed an inverse association, indicating greater risk in younger athletes. Fear of reinjury showed weak negative correlations with both time since the most recent sprain and current ankle pain. Conclusion: Lateral ankle sprains are highly prevalent in Danish elite and sub-elite indoor athletes, with sport- and mechanism-specific patterns and exposure-related risk factors, informing targeted prevention and rehabilitation that also addresses kinesiophobia.
Baggrund: Laterale ankelforvridninger er den hyppigste akutte idrætsskade, særligt i indendørs idrætter. Formål: At undersøge forekomst og skadesmekanismer blandt danske elite- og sub-eliteudøvere i håndbold, badminton og basketball samt sammenhænge til udøverkarakteristika og kinesiofobi. Metoder: Et retrospektivt spørgeskema blev udfyldt af 1.238 atleter (925 håndbold, 207 badminton, 106 basketball). Der blev indsamlet oplysninger om demografi, antropometri, ugentlige træningstimer, konkurrenceniveau, ankelforvridningshistorik og -aktualitet, skadesmekanisme (kontakt vs. non-kontakt), oplevet smerte og frygt for re-skade. Data blev analyseret med logistisk regression, chi-i-anden-test, ANOVA og Spearman-korrelationer. Resultater: 73,8% rapporterede tidligere lateral ankelforvridning, og 28,7% havde haft en inden for de seneste 12 måneder. Risikoen det seneste år var højere i håndbold og basketball end i badminton, uden forskel mellem håndbold og basketball. Badmintonspillere havde en større andel non-kontakt skader, mens der ikke sås forskel i mekanismefordelingen mellem håndbold og basketball. Uafhængige risikoforøgelser var forbundet med større skostørrelse, højere konkurrenceniveau og flere ugentlige træningstimer, mens højere alder var associeret med lavere risiko, hvilket indikerer større risiko hos yngre atleter. Frygt for re-skade korrelerede svagt negativt med både tid siden seneste skade og aktuel ankelsmerte. Konklusion: Laterale ankelforvridninger er meget udbredte blandt danske elite- og sub-eliteudøvere i disse indendørs sportsgrene, med sports- og mekanismespecifikke mønstre samt eksponeringsrelaterede risikofaktorer, hvilket kan understøtte målrettet forebyggelse og rehabilitering, herunder håndtering af kinesiofobi.
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