Volleyball is a game played between two opposing sides, with six players on each team, where the players use mainly their hands to hit the ball over a net and try to make the ball land on the opposing team's side of the court. Volleyball is played by over 800 million people world wide, making it one of the most popular sports in the world. Volleyball has some risks involved with it because there are some injuries which occur to players that are quite common; these include ankle injuries, shoulder injuries, foot injuries and knee injuries.
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Ankle sprains
The Majority of sprained ankles in volleyball occur when a player is at the net, either blocking or Spiking. The reason why ankle sprains occur at the net is because both blocking and spiking involve jumping and possibly of landing on an opponents foot causing the injury. Approximately 50 percent of all sprained ankles in volleyball occur when a blocker lands on the attacking players foot, while about 25 percent occur when a blocker lands on their own teammates foot following a block with multiple blockers involved.
One possible situation that has the possibility to cause a player to sprain their ankle is when the ball is set too tight or close to the net. As the ball is to close to the net the player who is attempting to spike the ball has to jump closer to the net meaning that they have a higher possibility of landing on or over the center line on the court. By doing this both the blockers and attacker are at an increased risk of spraining their ankle. There are some simple ways in which ankle sprains can be prevented, which include rule changes, technical training and strapping or bracing the ankle.
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Shoulder injuries
There is currently a high number of shoulder injuries in volleyball and it is still unknown to how this number can be managed. Shoulder injuries are great in number because the shoulder is constantly placed under stress during the spiking movements and can often result in injuries to the shoulder. The stress is caused by the rotating of the arm around the shoulder joint at a high velocity. There are however multiple spiking techniques, including traditional and alternative techniques, that have different risks to the shoulder. The alternative spiking method is said to be a possible prevention to some injuries that occur in the shoulder and also enhance an athletes performance.
Jumper's knee
Jumper's knee is injury term used in volleyball circles that describes the mechanism of the injury known as patella tendinopathy, patella tendinosis or patella tendonitis. Jumper's knee is defined as a syndrome of tendon pain, localized tenderness and that is detrimental to an athletes performance. in the initial phase of the Jumper's knee injury the tendons with the knee are usually inflamed. If Jumper's knee becomes a chronic injury ,which usually occurs as age increases, the tendons show an increasing degree of degeneration and little to no inflation present. As the etiology and pathology of Jumper's knee is not known the treatment varies and is largely based on a trial and error basis.
Jumpers knee is said to occur after frequent actions involving quick accelerations and declarations, eccentric activities and quick cutting actions. As spiking involves jumping, in which a quick acceleration occurs when jumping and quick deceleration when landing, this action is a possible cause of Jumper's knee. Also blocking is a possible cause of Jumper's knee because it to involves jumping and landing quickly. However, Jumper's knee is less common among athletes who compete in beach volleyball rather than those who play indoor volleyball. This is because beach volleyball is played on sand which reduces the impact of landing on the knee.
Preventative Measures, Treatment, and Other Common Injuries
There are ways to prevent injuries such as stretching, proper hydration, conditioning, and more. Also, knee pads are necessary to help avoid knee injuries and ankle braces are often used as a way to stabilize the ankles when jumping. The most common volleyball associated injuries are found in the ankles, fingers, shoulders, knees, and the back. These include rotator cuff tendentious, ACL tear, patellar tendonitis, ligament tears or dislocation in fingers, ankle sprains, and low back pain associated with stress or a herniated disk. Treatment for these injuries includes physical therapy, strength training, and occasionally surgery or a brace. If surgery is needed, the time to return to play may vary depending on the severity of the injury. For a torn ACL, recovery to return is anywhere from 6 to 9 months. Often volleyball injuries are due to poor form when blocking and receiving a serve or a hit. Certainly, there are times where the injuries cannot be prevented and are simply accidental. To avoid injuries, conditioning and stretching are very important as well as correctly executing each play.
References
VOLLEYBALL Volleyball is a team sport that is played by two teams consisting of six players each separated by a net. The players use their hands in an organized manner to strike the ball. The goal of the players is to ground the ball on the turf of the other team. In this game, the two teams compete for points which are accumulated from opponents' mistakes. In this sport, the team that ends up with the most points over the entire duration of the match wins. Volleyball was incorporated in the official Summer Olympic Games program in 1964 (Volleyball.com, 2017). Just like any other sport, volleyball has specific rules that must be followed by players and match officials. Technically, one player serves the ball by tossing it with the hand over the net to the opponents' court. The receiving team must make sure that the ball does not hit the ground. The opponents can return the ball by making up to a maximum of three touches. However, no single player should make two consecutive touches before releasing the ball. In this game, a team gains a point if the ball hits opponent's court or when the opponent commits a foul. Some of the common faults in volleyball include playing the ball outside the court, catching the ball, double hitting the ball or more than three touches by a single team (NCAA 2017). For a team to be successful, there are playing techniques that the team must execute properly. Spiking is a play technique where a player hits the ball hard towards the opponent's turf to score points. The opponents can save the spike by blocking using double or single hand. Other techniques used in volleyball include vertical jump, passing and setting as well as specialized team structures. According to NCAA (2017), the sport involves both mental concentration and physical aptitude for the team to succeed.
References NCAA. (2017). 2015-17 Rules modifications: New changes for the 2015-17 seasons are in bold type. Retrieved from https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2015-17_MVB_Rules_Modification_20170104.pdf Volleyball.com. (2017). Volleyball rules. Retrieved from http://www.volleyball.com/volleyball-101/volleyball-rules/
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