Abstract
English
Highlights
Despite the enormous growth in the game of basketball in Nigeria, there appears to be little attention on the player’s health even at the professional level
The prevalence of injury was considerably high among professional female basketball players in Nigeria and one out of three players suffered a time-loss injury during a league season
This study suggests the need for further studies and appropriate injury prevention and management strategies among the players of the Nigeria Female Basketball League
Summary
Despite the enormous growth in the game of basketball in Nigeria, there appears to be little attention on the player’s health even at the professional level. In Nigeria, it is the second most popular sport after football[2] It is widely played from the grass-root to the professional level. Despite the enormous growth in the game of basketball in Nigeria, there appears to be little attention in terms of player’s health even at the professional level. The female basketball league in Nigeria is from March to November in three phases and in three different regions of the country. The three phases that spanned over a period of 8 months from March to November were played in Akure, Abuja and Lagos respectively
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