Table 3. Characteristics of the lesions analyzed of the 44 National Basketball Association players injured by Lemme et al in 2019 3 .
| Variable | Category | Percentage of injury ( n ) |
|---|---|---|
| Laterality of the injury | Right | 50 (21) |
| Left | 50 (21) | |
| Age (y) | <30 | 68.2 (30) |
| >30 | 31.8 (14) | |
| BMI | <25 | 40.9 (18) |
| >25 | 59.1 (26) | |
| Field position a | 1–3 b | 31.8 (14) |
| 4–5 b | 68.2 (30) | |
| Place of injury | Game | 78.3 (29) |
| Practice | 21.7 (8) | |
| Point in the season | Out of season | 15.9 (7) |
| Preseason | 18.2 (8) | |
| Start of season | 27.3 (12) | |
| Midseason | 15.9 (7) | |
| End of season | 18.2 (8) | |
| Postseason | 4.5 (2) | |
| Seasons played after recovery | 0 | 20.5 (9) |
| 1 season | 15.9 (7) | |
| ≥2 seasons | 63.6 (28) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
a
Identified in 37 cases (84.1%).
b
1, point guard; 2, shooting guard; 3, small forward; 4, power forward; 5, center.