Kilmore physiotherapist Dr Marg Perrott presented research on basketball players’ knees in Monaco at the International Olympic Committee World Conference on prevention of injury and illness in sport.
The conference organised by the International Olympic Committee occurs every three years, with experts sharing knowledge and expertise in sports medicine, injury prevention and health promotion.
Dr Perrott spoke about abnormalities occurring in the patella tendon.
The research team she works with discovered that abnormalities occur around and after a player’s growth spurt and are a risk factor for tendinopathy, a condition causing pain and reduced function.
“It happens in the kids who are talented and are playing and training with their school, club, region and even state squads all at the same time,” Dr Perrott said.
Dr Perrott said being selected to present was like making the Olympic team of sports injury research.
“It felt quite surreal to be in Monaco at this conference,” she said.
Dr Perrott also said how incredibly grateful she was to Mitchell Business Network for sponsoring her participation.
“To be able to meet world experts and bring that information back to our community is wonderful and wouldn’t have happened without this sponsorship,” she said.
