The Epidemiology of Volleyball Injuries in Iranian Women's Premier League: half season in year 1402
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1352-SSRC
Authors
1آسیب شناسی ورزشی و حرکات اصلاحی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی و تندرستی، دانشگاه تهران
2استادیار دانشگاه تهران
Abstract
Background:
Epidemiological information about injuries in volleyball is very important to take preventive measures as well as to monitor long-term changes in the frequency and conditions. In order to have appropriate epidemiological information, the monitoring of injuries in training and competitions is the main condition.
Purpose:
Identifying common injuries in volleyball and examining the areas of prevalence in volleyball players.
Methods:
Sport Injury surveillance was done in half-season for 3 women ‘premier league teams in 1402 consisting of 48 players. Injury rates per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs) were calculated. All injuries were reported by the team`s athletic trainers or physicians.
Results:
Overall, among 48 volleyball players, 5576 and 814 hours of athlete’s exposure were calculated in training and competition respectively. 39 injuries were reported with the incidence rate of 6.1 per 1000 AEs. The incidence rate of 6.8 and 1.2 were calculated for training and match respectively as well. Muscle spasm (25.6%), tendonitis (17.9%) and sprain (12.8%) were the most common type of injury. The injuries during the season (66.7%) were higher than preseason (33.3%). The nature of 56.4% of injuries was acute and 43.6% chronic. The most common injury mechanism was non-contact (64.1%). 5.1% of the injuries were due to landing on the opponent's feet in the attacking area under the net. Shoulder (15.4%), lumbar spine (15.4%) and knee (15.4%) were the most commonly injured body parts. overuse, (25.6%) and muscle spasm (25.6%) were mostly occurred. Most overuse injuries were inflammation, shin splints and tendonitis.
Conclusion:
As reported, Shoulder, lumbar spine and knee incurred most of injuries. Tendonitis, muscle spasm and inflammation was the injury type occurred mostly. Most volleyball injuries were non-contact. Preventive measures should be considered for shoulder and lumbar spine in woman’s volleyball players of the league after considering the injury mechanisms. More research should be done in woman’s volleyball players in Iran as well.
Epidemiological information about injuries in volleyball is very important to take preventive measures as well as to monitor long-term changes in the frequency and conditions. In order to have appropriate epidemiological information, the monitoring of injuries in training and competitions is the main condition.
Purpose:
Identifying common injuries in volleyball and examining the areas of prevalence in volleyball players.
Methods:
Sport Injury surveillance was done in half-season for 3 women ‘premier league teams in 1402 consisting of 48 players. Injury rates per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs) were calculated. All injuries were reported by the team`s athletic trainers or physicians.
Results:
Overall, among 48 volleyball players, 5576 and 814 hours of athlete’s exposure were calculated in training and competition respectively. 39 injuries were reported with the incidence rate of 6.1 per 1000 AEs. The incidence rate of 6.8 and 1.2 were calculated for training and match respectively as well. Muscle spasm (25.6%), tendonitis (17.9%) and sprain (12.8%) were the most common type of injury. The injuries during the season (66.7%) were higher than preseason (33.3%). The nature of 56.4% of injuries was acute and 43.6% chronic. The most common injury mechanism was non-contact (64.1%). 5.1% of the injuries were due to landing on the opponent's feet in the attacking area under the net. Shoulder (15.4%), lumbar spine (15.4%) and knee (15.4%) were the most commonly injured body parts. overuse, (25.6%) and muscle spasm (25.6%) were mostly occurred. Most overuse injuries were inflammation, shin splints and tendonitis.
Conclusion:
As reported, Shoulder, lumbar spine and knee incurred most of injuries. Tendonitis, muscle spasm and inflammation was the injury type occurred mostly. Most volleyball injuries were non-contact. Preventive measures should be considered for shoulder and lumbar spine in woman’s volleyball players of the league after considering the injury mechanisms. More research should be done in woman’s volleyball players in Iran as well.
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