Publications by authors named "Joseph P Rogowski"
Background: Professional basketball players are at increased risk for knee injuries. Epidemiologic data exist on the prevalence of such injuries in players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but little is known about how these injuries affect athletes before after retirement.
Questions/purposes: The goals of this study were to evaluate the rates and characteristics of knee injury before and during NBA players' careers and how those injuries correspond to knee injury, pain, or surgery, as well as quality of life, after retirement.
Background: Professional basketball players are at increased risk of hip and groin pain. Epidemiologic data exist on the prevalence of hip and groin issues among players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but little is known about how these injuries affect athletes after retirement.
Hypothesis: A high proportion of retired NBA athletes would have hip and/or groin pain.
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed the incidence and impact of lower extremity bony stress injuries in NBA players from 2005 to 2015, highlighting that these injuries are common during the regular season, especially in the first few weeks, affecting mainly the foot.
- - A total of 76 stress injuries were identified among 75 players, with players experiencing significant reduced performance, including a decrease in games played and steals per game.
- - Surgical treatment led to better performance outcomes after two years compared to non-surgical management, indicating that these injuries can adversely affect both immediate and long-term athletic performance.
Context: Professional basketball players have demanding schedules that, in combination with certain underlying physical characteristics and side-to-side strength and power imbalances, may make them vulnerable to lower extremity injuries.
Objective: To examine the relationship among skeletal muscle architecture, lower body power, and games missed because of lower extremity injury (%MISS) in professional basketball players.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between visual tracking speed (VTS) and reaction time (RT) on basketball-specific measures of performance. Twelve professional basketball players were tested before the 2012-13 season. Visual tracking speed was obtained from 1 core session (20 trials) of the multiple object tracking test, whereas RT was measured by fixed- and variable-region choice reaction tests, using a light-based testing device.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to compare starters (S) with nonstarters (NS), on their ability to maintain strength, power, and quickness during a competitive National Basketball Association (NBA) season. Twelve NBA players were assessed at the beginning and end of the competitive season. However, because of trades and injury, only 7 (S = 4, NS = 3) players (28.
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