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The starting point of the present study is the premise that the high trauma incidence among the studied competitive sportsmen is caused by factors that can be controlled at least partially through primary prevention methods. Objective: The objective of this study is to reduce the number of traumas in the studied sportsmen through the identification of risk factors and the introduction of prevention exercises and stretching techniques exercises in the training programme, both during warm-up and in post-effort rehabilitation, in order to prevent injuries and increase performance. Material and methods: The study was performed on a batch of 155 sportsmen. The sportsmen were between 13 and 42 years old and had been practising sports for 4-20 years. The incidence, frequency and location of specific traumas, the causes favouring traumas and the prevention and rehabilitation methods were determined. The sportsmen were closely monitored during the study that covered three years of competitions: August 2006 – July 2009. Results and discussions: The average weight of the basketball players is much higher than that of the others sportsmen. The difference in weight is given by the particularities of basketball (basketball players are tall and heavy). BMI, has optimal values and there are no major differences among the sportsmen. The maximum number of traumas per sportsman on the same body segment is significantly higher in handball players than in other sportsmen. The total number of traumas per sportsman on all body segments is significantly higher in handball players than in athletes, basketball, football and volleyball players.

Key words: sportsmen, traumas, numerical parameters (age, time spent in sports practising, height, weight, BMI).