Prevalence Of Sports Injuries Research Articles

Epidemiology and clinical profile of sports injuries treated in the Douala General and Laquintinie Hospitals, in Cameroon

ObjectivesTo describe the epidemiological patterns and clinical characteristics of sports injuries treated at two hospitals in Douala.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Douala General Hospital and Douala Laquintinie...

Prevalence of sports injuries in Para Athletics throwers - a retrospective cohort study

Prevalence of sports injuries in Para Athletics throwers - a retrospective cohort study

Prevalence of Sports Injuries Among School Student-Athletes and Their Effects on the Mental and Physical Health

Background: Regular exercise is beneficial for children and teenagers in terms of physical and mental health, but it is crucial to acknowledge the potential for injuries and the lack of extensive research on the prevalence and consequences of sports-related injuries in this age group. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the occurrence of sports injuries and assess how they may affect students' mental and physical well-being. Methods: The current study was cross-sectional research conducted in Hamedan City from 1401 to 1402. The statistical population of this study consisted of students who participated in team sports. A total of 153 students, with an average age of 14.1 ± 2.8, were selected as the study population. The quality of life was assessed using the SF36 scale, while physical and mental health were evaluated using the PROMIS-2 scales. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 software and the independent t-test statistical method, with a significance level set at 0.05. Results: The research results have shown that 24.2% of student-athletes in Hamedan City suffer from sports injuries in at least one part of their body. The areas that most commonly affected were the feet and toes (16.2%), ankles (13.5%), and knees (10.8%). Furthermore, the findings from the research indicate that student-athletes with a previous history of sports injuries had a significantly lower average quality of life, physical health, social functioning, and pain interference compared to those who had not experienced such injuries (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Sports injuries are common among student-athletes who participate in team sports, and they can significantly affect both their physical and social well-being. Such injuries can have a detrimental impact on the daily lives and social interactions of adolescent athletes. Therefore, health professionals must be fully aware of these repercussions and make them a key focus when managing sports injuries.

Volleyball Player: Prevalence of Sports in Juries in College

The concern of this study was to survey the injuries of under school volleyball players of Calicut College and to include the nature, region,causesandconsequencesandpotentialriskfactors of injuries. Loss information was collected through a poll of players from 10 school groups for the Calicut College and University volleyball championship held in November 2013 at St. Mary's School, Sultanbathery, Wayanad. The age of the players was between 18 and 23 years..Players were asked to recall recent injuries. Out of a total of 93 players, 65 had persistent injuries. Lower extremity injuries were found to be overwhelming, with the lower leg and knee being the most commonly injured areas of the body. Most of the injuries were identified with delicate tissue and muscles and ligaments. The most widely recognized possibilities of climbing injuries were spiking (35.7), jumping (19.2), blocking (24.5), and setting (13.2) and others (7.4). There is a common belief that volleyball, particularly thebarrier, has showntocausemore damage.Muscle injuries appear to be the most persistent type. Spiking was the most widely recognized motive behind the injuries. This review demonstrates this and provides very helpful knowledge about the nature, incidence or rate and area of injuries in school volleyball players.

Lesões desportivas em atletas recreacionais amadores de taekwondo

ABSTRACT Combat sports are very common in sport mega-events. Taekwondo is a combat sport that prioritizes direct contact between participants, specially by kicks and punches, and provides ambiguity in the health-sport relationship, as its practice could be harmful. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of injuries in amateur Taekwondo athletes, from training or competitions, and assess their association with intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This is a descriptive, observational, and retrospective study that assessed injuries by a reported morbidity inquiry. Information on sports injuries considered the last six months of 2018. Participants were athletes aged from 12 to 25 years old, of both sexes, practicing Taekwondo in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The prevalence of sports injuries in amateur Taekwondo athletes in Pelotas was 26.2% (n=1), without significant differences between sexes. The main reason for the practice was physical conditioning (35.7%). The main mechanism of injury was kick when attacking (45.4%), followed by impact when defending (27.3%). The most frequent type of injury was sprain (27.3%). followed by contusion (18.2%), and the most injured body parts were knees (36.4%) and ankles (36.4%). The prevalence of sports injuries in amateur Taekwondo athletes in Pelotas was lower than the one found in the literature, and it may be due to the nature of the practice, as they are recreational amateur athletes aiming to improve physical conditioning.

Prevalence of sport injuries in Olympic combat sports: a cross-sectional study examining one Olympic period.

Due to full contact impacts in combat sports, the risk of injuries is elevated. The aim of this study is to report severe injuries among athletes in Olympic combat sports. Specific injury types, time loss, and the performance level after injury are examined. Survey to investigate injuries in Olympic combat sports during the time period from 2012-2016. Reported injuries were analyzed by anatomical location, injury type, gender, time loss, and performance level. The three injuries resulting in the longest time loss (ACL rupture: judo= 37 weeks; karate = 49 weeks; shoulder dislocation: wrestling = 41 weeks; shoulder rotator cuff injury: wrestling = 32 weeks) also accounted for the largest proportion of athletes with career-ending injuries (ACL rupture: judo = 28%; karate = 67%; shoulder dislocation: wrestling = 40%; shoulder rotator cuff injury: wrestling = 50%). Taekwondo and fencing had the shortest time loss (<12 weeks) among all combat sports. More injuries occurred during training (58%) as compared to competition (42%). Injury prevalence of competitive athletes was significantly higher as compared to recreational athletes. Male athletes suffered significantly more anterior cruciate ligament injuries (72% vs. 56%; P<0.05), unspecific shoulder injuries (89% vs. 47%; P<0.01), and elbow ligament injuries (57% vs. 30%; P<0.05) during training. The study shows that there are important differences between "punching and kicking" and "throwing" martial arts in terms of specific injury types. In judo and wrestling, the injuries are more likely to affect the joints (knee and shoulder). Therefore, injury prevention these sports should focus on strength training of the muscles surrounding the joints and on defensive reactionary movements to avoid dangerous biomechanical joint angles. In "punching and kicking" sports, injuries of the hands and feet, due to the large impact forces of strikes and kicks, could be reduced by improved protective equipment on hands and feet.

Incidence of sports injuries among female athletes at a university in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Background: Physical activity has a great impact on health, but inappropriate exercise may result in physical injuries. In Saudi Arabia, most data on sports injuries are mainly from male athletes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure the incidence rate and risk factors of sports injury among female athletes at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU). Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 180 PNU female athletes visiting a university sports club. Athletes were given an online questionnaire with questions about socio-demographic information, the type and duration of regularly performed exercise, whether they follow a healthy diet, warmup and stretching before and after exercise, history of sports injury, and history of emotional stress before the injury. Result: In the studied group, 54.4% of the participants were aged 20 years or younger, and about 69.4% had a normal body mass index. Almost daily exercise was reported by only 42.8%, while 12.2%, 17.2%, and 27.8% of the participants had one, two, and three exercise sessions per week, respectively. The percentages of participants who did some physical preparation before exercise, stretching before exercise, and stretching after exercise were 68.3%, 60.6%, and 78.3%, respectively. Most participants ate healthy food without a dietitian (50.6%), and only 8.9% consulted a dietitian. About 62.2% had a history of sports injury, and the most common injury was bruises (36.1%), followed by unidentified pain (28.3%), and muscle pain (25.6%). A history of emotional stress before the injury was reported by 39.4%. Conclusion: The prevalence of sports injuries among PNU female athletes is significantly high.

Prevalence of sports injuries in Korean fencers aged 14-40 years.

Although sites and types of injury frequently occurring in fencers have been well described, the type of injury caused by the use of fencing movements is still unknown. This study aimed to provide basic data for injury prevention by understanding the sports injury status in fencers. A total of 584 South Korean fencers were included in the survey and were classified according to the injured site, cause of injury, and movement that causes injury. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, χ2 tests, and logistic regression analysis to identify differences in sex, event type, age, and career. Female (P=0.001) and foil fencers (P=0.015) were more likely to experience injury than male and sabre and epee fencers. The incidence of injury was significantly higher according to age (P=0.001) and career (P=0.001). The ankle was the most frequently injured site (17.71%). Injuries most frequently occur during Fente movement (48.11%). Insufficient warm-up was the most common cause of injury (23.91%) in all groups. These results suggest that a specific warm-up program and strengthening exercises of the ankle and knee ligaments should be established to prevent injuries for fencers. Particularly, female, foil, adult, and experienced fencers should be more careful in preventing injuries.

Prevalence of Sports Injuries Among 13- to 15-Year-Old Students in 25 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

The goal of this study was to compare the sex-specific prevalence rate of serious sports injuries in the past year among students ages 13-15years from 25 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally. Data from 46,922 nationally-representative students who participated in the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) were analyzed using complex samples analysis. The GSHS defines injuries as serious when they cause at least one full day of missed school or usual activities or require clinical treatment. Students reporting more than one serious injury in the past year are asked about the single most serious injury. The proportion of students reporting at least one serious injury in the past year ranged from 15-71 % (median 44 %) among boys and 8-70 % (median 30 %) among girls. The proportion of most-serious injuries in the past year that were sports-related ranged from 25-60 % among injured boys (median 35 %) and 12-56 % among injured girls (median 24 %). The most common types of sports-related injuries were broken bones and dislocated joints, reported by 13-62 % (median 28 %) of boys with sports injuries and 10-86 % (median 25 %) of girls with sports injuries. Although the annual injury rates among early adolescents vary widely between countries, the GSHS shows that sports injuries are common globally among both male and female middle school students. Understanding global trends in the health risks for various population groups, such as adolescents, allows community health partnerships to proactively address health needs in the communities they serve.

Prevalence and pattern of sport injuries among college students in Delhi, India

Background: While the benefits of sport such as gain of fitness, reducing risk of diseases, or recreation are well-known among policy makers, relatively very little attention is paid to its unwanted side-effect, the injuries. Sports injuries are a burden to both individuals and the society. Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the prevalence and pattern of sport injuries among college students in Delhi, India. Materials and Methods: The study was cross-sectional and pretested, self-administered questionnaire was used. The study was primarily directed towards the members of sports teams (both intra- and intercollege teams) and athletes in selected college in Delhi and complete enumeration of the study subjects was performed. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Results: The prevalence of sport injury was 73.4%. Males suffered more injuries than females. There was a significant statistical difference with age (P = 0.008), students of 20 years and above suffering more injuries than their younger participants. The prevalence of sport injuries was more among those who do not have coaches (P = 0.001, odds ratio (OR) 3.49) and also those who did not receive any formal training (P = 0.000, OR 2.26). Only 68.8% took some form of treatment and very few (26.1%) practiced injury preventive measures. Conclusion: A diligent search for factors contributing to sports injuries is essential for injury management. Attention to preventive measures and appropriate supervision will allow youngsters to continue to enjoy sports in a safer way.

Prevalence of Sports Injuries in Adolescent Athletes

Prevalence of Sports Injuries in Adolescent Athletes Adolescence is the common age for sport involvement and theses athletes are more vulnerable to injury compared to adults. Due to the various factors there is a need to know the prevalence, nature of injuries and the various factors contributing to them in sports like football, hockey, cricket, athletics and basketball are the most common played here. Athletes in age group of 11-19 years who play competitive sports were recruited from the stadium and athletic training centers over a period of one year. They were observed prospectively to detect the occurrence of injuries, injury rate both previous and new. A structured questionnaire was developed and given to the athletes to note injuries and causes for it. Prevalence of sports injuries was 65% in this study. Injury risk factors found in this study were male gender, age, psychological and stress related issues, previous injuries.

Prevalence of Sport Injuries among Middle School Children and Suggestions for Their Prevention.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of injuries of children participating in sports, and to present advice on injury prevention. [Subjects and Methods] The study subjects were 445 children involved in sports with a mean age of 12.74±1.03 years, a mean height of 156.56±10.82 cm, and a mean weight of 45.39±10.29 kg; 52.8% of the study subjects were male, and 47.2% were female. The subjects were surveyed using a questionnaire developed by the author. [Results] The highest incidence of sport injury was in the foot-ankle region, and the lowest incidence was in the hip-femur region. The incidences of injuries to the neck, shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, superior dorsal region, waist, hip-femur region, knee, and foot-ankle regions weren’t statistically significant. [Conclusion] This study established that children participating in competitive sports are at risk of injury. The causes of injuries were examined to propose preventive measures to minimize their occurrence and severity. It should not be overlooked that injuries can occur more easily among children because their musculoskeletal system is not fully developed, and coaches should be educated in the appropriate training intensities for children.

Análise da flexibilidade segmentar e prevalência de lesões no futebol segundo faixa etária

Retrações musculares têm apresentado relações com má postura e Lesões Desportivas (LD) em jogadores de futebol jovens e adultos. Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a flexibilidade articular, extensibilidade muscular e prevalência de LD em praticantes de futebol, relacionando-as com a faixa etária. A casuística integrou 170 participantes do sexo masculino, procedentes das equipes de base profissionalizante e profissional de um clube desportivo de Campo Grande (MS). Os participantes foram distribuídos em três grupos: G1 (infantojuvenil), G2 (adolescentes) e G3 (adultos). Para a tomada de informações sobre lesões, utilizou-se de um inquérito de morbidade referida. Foram realizadas análises para caracterização antropométrica, flexibilidade articular, extensibilidade muscular e alinhamento corporal. Em relação à prevalência de LD, foram registrados 55 LD durante as duas últimas temporadas, sendo que 48 participantes (28,23%) relataram presença de LD. O G3 revelou a maior taxa de prevalência de LD, totalizando 0,68 LD/atleta. A taxa de lesão por atleta lesionado apresentou-se maior no G2, com 1,4 LM/atleta lesionado. O G2 apresentou maior grau de flexibilidade articular do quadril, com alcance de 26,3±8,0 cm no teste de sentar e alcançar. O G3 apresentou os maiores índices de prevalência de retração para flexores de quadril. Ao teste de Schöber, o G2 mostrou a maior prevalência de inflexibilidade lombar. Conclui-se que atletas profissionais têm maior incidência e prevalência de LD. Os índices de inflexibilidade foram particularmente importantes em faixas etárias mais jovens, sugerindo que uma possível interação entre atributos intrínsecos e extrínsecos se associe a distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em jovens atletas.

Prevalence of sport injuries during the 53th Regional Games in Franca (SP), Brazil

The purpose of this study was to perform a survey about the prevalence, type and location of the injuries occurred in athletes of different modalities during the 53th Regional Games held in 2009. A total of 182 injured athletes being treated at the physical therapy clinic were included. Physical Therapy evaluation was performed to determine the anatomic location and type of injury, as well the sport modality. The results showed that mean age, height, weight and BMI were 23 years (±5.9), 1.73 m (±0.11), 71 kg (±14.22) and 24 kg/m² (±4) respectively. Proportionality to the number of athletes, handball athletes presented with higher number of injuries (4.25%), followed by indoor soccer players (3.7%), basketball (2.48%), volleyball (1.72%) and soccer (1.63%). The most common type of injury were sprains with 29.7% of cases (n=54) and mostly from soccer players; followed by contracture - 26.9% (n=49), mostly from basketball players; and contusion -25.8% (n=47), mostly from handball and indoor soccer players. The type of injury showed a significant association with the sports modality (p=0.0016). The lower limbs accounted for 71.4% of all injuries including knee (23.1%), ankle (18.1%), thigh (17.0%), leg (10.4%) and spine (9.9%). Preventive actions to avoid athletes' injury should be implemented in order to reduce the number of injuries in sports competitions such as in the Regional Games.

Sportmedizinische Aspekte bei den asiatischen Kampfkünsten Aikidô und Ving Tsun

Asian martial arts became very popular in Germany during the last years, nevertheless there are only few clinical inquiries concerning sportorthopaedic or -traumatological aspects. In this study we analyzed the risk and the prevalence of sport-injuries and sport-damages in Aikidô and Ving Tsun. 19 Aicidôca and 24 Ving Tsun athletes were to undergo broad survey and sport-orthopedic inspection. In this process an especially adapted examination-sheet after Baumann was used. 68.4 % of the Aikidoca and 79.2 % of the Ving Tsun athletes reported injuries, whereupon soft injuries dominated, severe injuries like luxations, ligamental und muscular ruptures appeared infrequently, the incidence of fractures was 1 % resp. 0.2 %. 37 % resp. 33.3 % of all injuries where related to the lower limb, 14.8 % resp. 16.7 % to the head and neck. Disorders dominated with 60 % resp. 50 % in the range of the knees. Persistent sport-damages could not be found in the clinical examinations. There is even just a low risk for severe sport-injuries and sport-damages while intensely practicing martial arts Aikidô and Ving Tsun for years. In the range of prevention the consequent use of protective gear (specificly bump cap and footwear) is important.

Prevalência de lesões em corredores de rua e fatores associados

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a prevalência de lesões esportivas e os fatores associados em corredores de rua por meio de um inquérito de morbidade referida. Os participantes foram selecionados por convite e por voluntariedade entre os corredores do Circuito de Ruas da Cidade de Curitiba-PR. Foram entrevistados 295 indivíduos (77,3% homens). As prevalências foram descritas de acordo com as variáveis de estudo e a regressão de Poisson foi utilizada para testar as associações (p &lt; 0,05). A prevalência de lesões nos últimos seis meses foi de 28,5% (29,8 e 23,9% para homens e mulheres, respectivamente). Maior prevalência de lesões foi observada na faixa etária dos 30,1 aos 45 anos (32,8%), para aqueles com sobrepeso/obesidade (35,2%), para mulheres que treinam mais do que 30 min/dia (31,3%) e homens que treinam mais que 60 min/dia (34,2%). Nenhuma das variáveis investigadas apresentou associação com o relato de lesões. A maior parte dos indivíduos lesionados (60,5%) permaneceu menos de três meses afastada, sendo maior a probabilidade dessa ocorrência (RP: 2,44; IC95%: 0,99-6,06; p = 0,05) para aqueles com volumes de treino entre 31 e 60 min/dia. Conclui-se que a prevalência de lesões foi de aproximadamente 1/3 nos homens e 1/4 nas mulheres. As variáveis investigadas não apresentaram associação com a prevalência de lesões entre os participantes de corrida de rua e a gravidade destas está associada ao volume de treino.

National Survey On The Prevalence Of Sports Injuries In The Netherlands Between 2000 And 2002

In the previous century estimation of the actual sports injury load in the Netherlands (NL) was based on the incidence rates. However, such a procedure does not give a proper insight into the actual number of subjects with a sports injury, because only the number of new injuries within a certain period is sampled. The contribution of old injuries that still hamper sports activity is lacking. PURPOSE To estimate the actual injury load in the NL between 2000–20002 with a nationwide survey, using a sampling method based on the prevalence of injuries. METHODS During the period 2000–2002, using Random Digit Dialling, each year 10.000 subjects (minimum age 4 yrs) were asked about their sports activities, accidents and sports injuries, and medical care using a telephone questionnaire. When subjects were younger than 11 yr a proxy-interview was applied. New injuries occurred within a 3,5 months recall period. Old injuries were labelled as having occurred more than 3,5 months ago. Data were analysed by descriptive statistics and results were extrapolated to the total population in the NL. RESULTS Each day 520.000 subjects (95% CI: 486.000–554.000) were hampered by sports injuries. Main contributions came from outdoor soccer (155.000), tennis (45.000), skiing and snowboarding (30.000), jogging (28.000) and volleyball (27.000). About 62% of all injuries were old injuries. Most of the injuries (33%) were located at the knee. Only 18% of all injuries were never treated medically. at the moment of recall about 85.000 injuries (16%) still needed medical care. Absenteeism from work had occurred in 15% (n=76.000). Current work absenteeism was found in 5% of all cases (N=26.000). Of all injuries, 17% (N=88.000) had been related to the inability to be active in sports. About 9% (N=49.000) persistently stopped participation in sports. CONCLUSION Estimates of the actual injury load in a society can be improved using the prevalence in stead of the incidence of sports injuries, because this former will include both new and old injuries. Based on the prevalence of sports injuries, each day 3% of the total population in the NL are hampered by an old or new injury.