Background and Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure distribution and stress and the occurrence of sports injuries during the recovery period in basketball athletes.
Methods: The statistical sample of this study included 212 basketball players from the second division league of the country with a professional career of 2.5 to 6.5 years and an average training volume of 1.5 to 8 hours per week. The level of sports stress was assessed through the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire, which consisted of 76 questions. On the other hand, the Fuller Injury Registration Questionnaire was used in this study, and injuries that occurred in training or competition were recorded, during which the injured player was unable to participate in the team's training session or competition the next day.
Results: This study is applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive and correlational in terms of its method and nature of implementation. Also, this study is post-event and retrospective. Based on the results, there is a relationship between the plantar pressure distribution pattern, body posture fluctuations, and symmetry index and the incidence of re-injury with a significance level of 0.05. On the other hand, the results showed that there is a significant relationship between all stress-related components and the incidence of re-injury.
Conclusion: Therefore, Future rehabilitation programs should go beyond physical training to include continuous stress monitoring and training in coping skills. Integrating psychological counseling sessions with weekly plantar pressure assessments can prevent athletes from returning prematurely and unsafely.