Frequency and Reoccurrence of Ankle Sprain in Young Male Athletes of University of Lahore

Abstract

Nowadays, ankle sprain is a common injury among athlete which may cause disabilities, functional limitations and limited participation in sports related events. Objective: To find out the frequency and reoccurrence of ankle sprain among young male athletes of the University of Lahore. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted by using self-made questionnaire validated by pilot study to check the frequency and reoccurrence of ankle sprain in 80 young male athletes of University of Lahore. Collected data was statistically calculated by SPSS version 21.0. Results: The study showed that among 80 participants only 38 (47.5%) suffered ankle sprain and 42 (52.5%) never experienced ankle sprain. Among 38 athletes who had the injury, 20(52.6%) s u f f e r e d i n j u r y i n 2 0 1 6 . T h e o n e - t i m e reoccurrence of ankle sprain among participants was 36.8%, twice reoccurrences was present among 36.8%, three times among 21.1%, four times among 2.6% and five times in 2.6% in population. Conclusions: This study concluded that frequency of ankle sprain in athletes of university of Lahore was moderate and reoccurrence rate of ankle sprainwas high among athletes. Ankle sprain was associated with uneven surface and type of footwear. It is recommended to conduct this study by considering these factors. Another recommendation is to conduct study in other institution as well