1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation. 2. characterized by inactivity and lack of exercise: a sedentary life. 3. Zool. a. abiding in one place; not migratory.
They found that high school basketball players sustained 1.94 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures (AE). Injuries were more common in games versus practices (3.27 game injuries vs. 1.40 practice injuries). Girls sustained more injuries (2.08 per 1,000 AE) versus boys (1.83 per 1,000 AE).
A basketball is a spherical inflated ball used in a game of basketball. Basketballs typically range in size from very small promotional items only a few inches in diameter to extra large balls nearly a foot in diameter used in training exercises. For example, a basketball in high school would be about 27 inches, while an NBA ball would be about 29 inches. The actual standard size of a basketball in the NBA is 9.5 to 9.85 inches (24.1 to 25.0 cm) in diameter. Aside from the court and the baskets, the basketball is the only piece of equipment necessary to play the game of basketball.