Video Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Male Professional Basketball Players: Injury Mechanisms, Situational Patterns, and Biomechanics.

17 While higher numbers in the second and fourth quarters could indicate the role of fatigue within each half (as opposed to cumulative fatigue over the course of the match), one-third of injuries occurred in the first 5 minutes and more than 50% in the first 10 minutes of a player's effective playing time (when correcting for substitutions), with a strong trend showing fewer injuries as the minutes of the match increased.

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