The Effect of Resistance Exercises in the Rehabilitation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Basketball Players Aged 15-18

Abstract

The rate of injuries increases if sports training is conducted in an unscientific way or using inappropriate sports equipment. The incidence of injuries among athletes rises with the intensity and prevalence of sports competitions, especially injuries to the musculoskeletal system, as sports practice places stress on the joints, ligaments, synovial sheaths, muscle tendons, muscles, and all bone vertebrae, particularly for basketball players. The research problem lies in preparing a knee rehabilitation program after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, which includes resistance band strength exercises for the muscles acting on the knee joint after completing treatment under the supervision of the operating physician, lasting 30 days. The study was applied to a sample of injured basketball players for the 2023-2024 sports season. The researcher used the experimental method and implemented a rehabilitation program for 12 weeks, with three sessions per week (Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday), taking into account the principles of sports injury rehabilitation. The researcher reached the following conclusions: Identifying the injury and the level of pain helps the muscle receive the applied effort. Strengthening the muscles around the joints increases their efficiency after rehabilitation. The maximum strength of the knee muscles (the quadriceps and the hamstrings) has improved.