You better believe its netball season again! We’d like to wish the players, coaches, managers & supporters success & happiness for the season ahead. We also provide insights & tips as to how you can stay on the court longer by exercising to help minimise injuries.
While we were all out enjoying the school holidays and summer break our match fitness may have dipped. Most netball injuries occur in the early stages of the season, highlighting the importance of preparation and training during the preseason. 57% of total netball injuries are ligament sprains with the 3 most commonly injured body parts in netball are:
- Knees (42%)
- Ankles (29%)
- Wrist (11%)
Exercises such as squats, lunges, deadlifts are excellent for strengthening your lower limbs, improving performance and would contribute to reducing your risk of lower limb injuries. Dynamic balance exercises can work to test and strengthen joint stability in a controlled and safe manner which can better prepare our joints for the physical demands of being on the court.
Our team at PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS would love to help you to return to the court pain and injury free!
Feel free to call us on 8317 7770 to book an appointment with one of our specialists!
For further information, please refer to:
Source: pubmed.gov
Title: Australian netball injuries in 2016: An overview of insurance data
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