Badminton, Injuries in

Badminton is a court-and-racquet sport requiring high levels of cardiovascular endurance, strength, and dexterity. As Olympians, the athletes participating in this event have elite training and the highest levels of the above characteristics. As a result, they are able to strike the projectile in this game at extremely high velocities. The nature of this sport leaves the participants vulnerable to injury categories that include those related to high-speed projectiles, acute lower and upper extremity trauma, chronic overuse injuries of the upper and lower ...