Volleyball-Associated Lower Extremity Injuries Among Adult Athletes of Different Ages: A Comprehensive Analysis of National Data From 2013 to 2022
Our study demonstrates that older volleyball athletes are at risk for lower extremity injuries, specifically affecting the ankle, knee, and lower leg. Younger adults sustain injuries more frequently from trauma, whereas older adults from noncontact injuries. Societies may consider these findings and provide more age-specific recommendations to decrease the overall incidence and significance of volleyball-related lower extremity injuries.
Authors
- Philip Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5783-1599)
- Lorrin S K Lee
- David P. Trofa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-9534)
- Kyle K. Obana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3965-8999)
- Eli M. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1725-0087)
- Jae S. You
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- University of Hawaii System (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251358391
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72