Common Injuries Among Beach Volleyball Athletes
A study was conducted at the 2001 Beach Volleyball Championships on injuries among beach volleyball players. The studies were also conducted during the seven and a half week period before the championship. Over this time period, fifty-four total injuries occurred. Twenty-three of the injuries caused players to sit out of practice and/or the game for one or more days. The most common injuries were knee, ankle and finger injuries. Knee injuries accounted for thirty percent, ankle for seventeen percent and fingers for seventeen percent. Other medical attention seeking injuries were overusage injuries. These included the lower back, knee pain and shoulder pain. Although these injureies occurred, the time lost not practicing or playing is lower than any other sport. However, there are still several injuries and overusage issues that alter how women play and keep them from playing for an allotted amount of time. Another common injury in volleyball is anterior cruciate ligament injuries because of the jumping and pivoting. Shoulder injuries are also common because of the overuse in hitting. Many players use kinesiology tape that has been around for about 30 years and is essentially a strip of adhesive plaster placed on the area that needs support or relief. Interest in this tape has surged after American beach volleyball player and gold medallist Kerri Walsh wore it at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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