Journal article
Hip and Groin Injuries in Professional Basketball Players: Impact on Playing Career and Quality of Life After Retirement
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Professional basketball players are at increased risk of hip and groin pain. Epidemiologic data exist on the prevalence of hip and groin issues among players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but little is known about how these injuries affect athletes after retirement.
HYPOTHESIS: A high proportion of retired NBA athletes would have hip and/or groin pain.
Authors
Ekhtiari S; Khan M; Burrus T; Madden K; Gagnier J; Rogowski JP; Maerz T; Bedi A
Journal
Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 218–222
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1177/1941738119838274
ISSN
1941-7381