REHABILITATION OF KNEE INJURIES IN BASKETBALL PLAYERS

ABSTRACT Introduction Basketball games are extremely combative, and the knee joint is severely impacted between runs and jumps inherent to the sport, and its injury is often inevitable. Objective Investigate the rehabilitation processes for knee joint injuries in basketball players. Methods In this paper, six athletes were questioned about the rehabilitation approach used for their injuries. In all, the centrifugal training system was used. The frequency of the exercises was three times a week, with one-day intervals. The overall training lasted nine weeks. Before and after the experiment, the athletes’ knee joint mobility and pain scores were measured, and the data were compared and analyzed. Results After nine weeks of training, the pain score by the visual analog scale was 2-4 points, corresponding to the score of mild pain without expressive impacts on activities of daily living. Conclusion The form of lower limb centrifugal training proposed in this study may help the recovery of functional status in the athletes’ knee joint, improve their joint mobility and reduce pain, presenting itself as an effective training method to be incorporated into rehabilitation. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.