Echographic and Doppler screening of the forearm arteries in professional volleyball players

Abstract

We evaluated nine professional volleyball players by clinical, echographic, and Doppler technique examina tion of the forearm and digital arteries to determine vascular damage caused by repeated trauma. The re sults of these tests showed that one-third of the sub jects had vascular lesions in the right hand; only one of these was symptomatic. This suggests that noninva sive screening should be recommended and included in the regular medical check-ups of professional ath letes in whom repeated trauma to the hand is likely, such as volleyball players.