Ateeb-ur Rehman, Ashfaq Ahmed, Amir Syed Gilani.
Frequency of jumper`s knee in male basketball players.
Rawal Med J Jan ;44(2):385-7.

Objective: To determine the frequency of jumper?'s knee in basketball players. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, 150 players were selected by simple random sampling technique from different sports clubs across Pakistan. Information was gathered through Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment questionnaire. Results: The frequency of Jumpers Knee was found to be 62%. The intensity was more in the player?'s whose ages were between 18- 22 and in the players whose weight was between 70-89 Kgs. Conclusion: The frequency of Jumpers Knee among male basketball players was 62%. Majority were between 18-22 years. Further studies should be done to determine the associated factors which can cause Jumpers Knee in athletes.

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