Abstract
Regular participation in sports and exercise activities is considered beneficial for health but unfortunately sometimes sports injuries occur. Based on the onset of symptoms and the mechanism, sports injuries can be classified as either acute injuries (due to a single traumatic event) or overuse injuries (due to repetitive microtraumata). In this chapter, the various types and causes of sports injuries of the musculoskeletal system are described. The general principles of acute and overuse injuries of the bone, cartilage, joint, ligaments, muscle, tendon, bursa, and nerves are discussed, and some insight into etiology and pathophysiology is provided.
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Zwerver, J.(. (2015). Sports Injuries. In: Glaudemans, A., Dierckx, R., Gielen, J., Zwerver, J. (eds) Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46491-5_4
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