@article{AchenbachKleinLuigetal.2021,
  author    = {Achenbach, Leonard and Klein, Christian and Luig, Patrick and Bloch, Hendrik and Schneider, Dominik and Fehske, Kai},
  title     = {Collision with opponents - but not foul play - dominates injury mechanism in professional men's basketball},
  series = {BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation},
  doi       = {10.1186/s13102-021-00322-z},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-261765},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Background To identify injury patterns and mechanisms in professional men's basketball by means of video match analysis. Methods In Germany, injuries are registered with the statutory accident insurance for professional athletes (VBG) by clubs or club physicians as part of occupational accident reporting. Moderate and severe injuries (absence of > 7 days) sustained during basketball competition in one of four seasons (2014-2017 and 2018-2019) in the first or second national men's league in Germany were prospectively analyzed using a newly developed standardized observation form. Season 2017-2018 was excluded because of missing video material. Results Video analysis included 175 (53\%) of 329 moderate and severe match injuries. Contact patterns categorized according to the different body sites yielded eight groups of typical injury patterns: one each for the head, shoulders, and ankles, two for the thighs, and three for the knees. Injuries to the head (92\%), ankles (76\%), shoulders (70\%), knees (47\%), and thighs (32\%) were mainly caused by direct contact. The injury proportion of foul play was 19\%. Most injuries (61\%) occurred in the central zone below the basket. More injuries occurred during the second (OR 1.8, p = 0.018) and fourth quarter (OR 1.8, p = 0.022) than during the first and third quarter of the match. Conclusion The eight identified injury patterns differed substantially in their mechanisms. Moderate and severe match injuries to the head, shoulders, knees, and ankles were mainly caused by collision with opponents and teammates. Thus, stricter rule enforcement is unlikely to facilitate safer match play.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DuekingAchtzehnHolmbergetal.2018,
  author    = {D{\"u}king, Peter and Achtzehn, Silvia and Holmberg, Hans-Christer and Sperlich, Billy},
  title     = {Integrated framework of load monitoring by a combination of smartphone applications, wearables and point-of-care testing provides feedback that allows individual responsive adjustments to activities of daily living},
  series = {Sensors},
  volume    = {18},
  journal   = {Sensors},
  number    = {5},
  doi       = {10.3390/s18051632},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-176506},
  pages     = {1632},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Athletes schedule their training and recovery in periods, often utilizing a pre-defined strategy. To avoid underperformance and/or compromised health, the external load during training should take into account the individual's physiological and perceptual responses. No single variable provides an adequate basis for planning, but continuous monitoring of a combination of several indicators of internal and external load during training, recovery and off-training as well may allow individual responsive adjustments of a training program in an effective manner. From a practical perspective, including that of coaches, monitoring of potential changes in health and performance should ideally be valid, reliable and sensitive, as well as time-efficient, easily applicable, non-fatiguing and as non-invasive as possible. Accordingly, smartphone applications, wearable sensors and point-of-care testing appear to offer a suitable monitoring framework allowing responsive adjustments to exercise prescription. Here, we outline 24-h monitoring of selected parameters by these technologies that (i) allows responsive adjustments of exercise programs, (ii) enhances performance and/or (iii) reduces the risk for overuse, injury and/or illness.},
  language  = {en}
}