2022/07/23 by Helene Joncheray, Hélène Joncheray, Sabine Chavinier-Réla +3
Medicine · Psychology · #Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation #Sport Psychology and Performance #Sports injuries and prevention
paper · doi:10.1123/ssj.2021-0143
openalex publication_date 2022/07/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
The objective of this article was to describe the experiences of normalization of pain and injuries among elite adolescent basketball players and their staff. A total of 10 elite adolescent basketball players, ages 15–17 years and eight members of their staff, were interviewed. Results showed that (a) for both players and staff, being able to normalize pain is considered as a necessity and requires experience; injury is regarded as inevitable and as a way to gain body expertise and (b) technical and medical staffs have difficulties in agreeing on pain and injury management. The originality of the results presented lies in the fact that the elite players interviewed are in training; and that the expectations of the players, the technical staff, and the medical staff were questioned at the same time.