Badminton Injuries in Elite Athletes: A Review of Epidemiology and Biomechanics.
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SUBMITTER: Pardiwala DN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7205924 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
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Badminton Injuries in Elite Athletes: A Review of Epidemiology and Biomechanics.
Pardiwala Dinshaw N DN Subbiah Kushalappa K Rao Nandan N Modi Rahul R
Indian journal of orthopaedics 20200310 3
Badminton is a popular sport in India and with multiple medal prospects will be closely followed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Considered the fastest of the racquet sports, players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision, besides requiring good motor coordination and complex racquet movements. Injuries in badminton are common despite it not being a contact sport, and include overuse injuries, and acute traumatic events. The game is physically challenging and demands comple ...[more]
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