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Volleyball is played by over 800 million people worldwide, making it one of the most popular sports in the world. [2] 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.
The significant amount of volleyball landings subject the lower limb joints of players to high forces, which may cause acute or overuse injuries. [6] A review found 54 acute injuries , 30% of which were to the knee, 17% to the ankle, and 17% to the fingers in 178 professional beach volleyball players during a 7.5 week period. [ 6 ]
Step or Slide : An attack where the hitter fakes a quick-set (one) approach with their first step and subsequently chases the ball behind the setter and parallel to the net, jumps off one foot, and hits the ball close to the antenna on the weak side; Ten : A ball set for a back row attack; Three or Thirty-Three : A quick lower set to the outside
The 6-foot-4 outside hitter hurt her ankle Sunday while competing for the U.S. national team in the Dominican Republic. ... Injury diagnosis for Wisconsin volleyball's Sarah Franklin. Show comments.
Injury created unexpected chance to take a break. Franklin was leading the U.S. in kills when she landed on an opposing player’s foot as she came down from a block attempt midway through the match.
The Musketeers were seeking help from other teams at the school after injuries caused them to cancel two games earlier this month. Plagued by injuries, Xavier women's hoops adds volleyball player ...
The injury was painful, but Makaela Steiner hung in there. Multiple weeks into her Cheboygan volleyball return, she's lifting the Chiefs on the court. After early-season injury, Steiner's return a ...
The injury can be debilitating for athletes of many sports who need to accelerate, quickly change direction, or jump. Use of the toes is not possible during the healing process. [ citation needed ] Since the toes are necessary for proper push-off when accelerating, those sorts of athletic activities should be almost completely curtailed.