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Table 2 Types of injuries sustained

From: Incidence and pattern of injuries among adolescent basketball players in Nigeria

Injury

Boys n (%)

Girls n (%)

Total n (%)

Contusion

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

3 (9.4)

Dislocation

1 (100.0)

- (0.0)

1 (3.1)

Laceration

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

2 (6.3)

Sprain

11 (55.0)

9 (45.0)

20 (62.5)

Strain

2 (40.0)

3 (60.0)

5 (15.6)

Cramp

- (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (3.1)

Total

17

15

32 (100.0)

  1. X 2 – 4.93, p = 0.424.