Rehabilitación integral a través del baloncesto: efectos físicos y psicológicos

Introduction: This review explores the benefits of basketball in comprehensive rehabilitation, highlighting its impact on both the psychological and physical well-being of patients. It emphasizes how this sport can serve as an alternative or complement to conventional rehabilitation methods. Objectives: To analyze the effects of basketball in improving the quality of life and physical and psychological health indicators of patients in rehabilitation; as well as to examine how basketball complements conventional rehabilitation therapies. Methods: A narrative review was conducted focusing on studies published between 2019 and 2024, selected from databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses discussing the psychological and physical benefits of practicing adapted basketball were included. Data were extracted and synthesized to evaluate the contribution of this sport in rehabilitation contexts. Discussion: The findings indicate that the practice of basketball not only improves patients' physical health, such as muscular strength and cardiorespiratory endurance, but also psychological health, namely stress reduction and improved social interaction. The analysis suggests that basketball may offer benefits to patients with physical limitations, providing a platform for physical activity and emotional rehabilitation. Conclusions: The practice of basketball has proven to be an integral rehabilitation modality that promotes both physical and psychological recovery. Rehabilitation programs could benefit significantly from this sport as a therapeutic tool.