Analysis of injuries and risk factors among para-asian male goalball athletes at the National Team Camp
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1497-SSRC
Authors
1کارشناس ارشد آسیب شناسی و حرکات اصلاحی، گرایش تربیت بدنی سازگارانه، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
2استاد، دانشکده علوم پزشکی دانشگاه گیلان
3گروه آسیب شناسی ورزشی و تمرینات اصلاحی،دانشکده تربیت بدنی، دانشگاه گیلان، رشت،ایران
Abstract
Background: Goalball is a sport specifically created for people with visual impairments. Despite the benefits that participating in sport-related activities brings to athletes with visual impairments, there is also an associated risk of injury(1). Development of training facilities and methods that enable achievement of results at the highest level in this group. This may be associated with an increased risk of injury and trauma(2).
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, location, and risk factors of injuries and the types of trauma suffered by para-asian male goalball athletes at the National Team Camp .
Methods: The present study was performed by a descriptive method and cross-sectional sampling. A total of 12 player goalball, among the study included 10 player men of the Para-Asian male goalball team at the National Team Camp. A questionnaire survey was conducted with demographic information, the injured limb, the mechanism of the injury, and the risk factors. Questions from a questionnaire on injuries were analyzed through frequency distribution and measures of key trends. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, and cross tables were used for data analysis by SPSS software (version 25).
Results: According to the findings of the current study, most injuries occurred in the palms, fingers, and ankle, resulting in 25 % of palms and fingers injuries and 18.8 % of ankle injuries. Among these, mechanisms of injuries, 25% of severely hitting the ball and sliding had the largest share, and the most common risk factors for injury were the athlete’s technical error (18%) and the intensity of the exercise program and insufficient equipment camp (25%). The state of mild recovery is 1–7 days, and their return to sports has been without restrictions.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the current study, teams and goalball coaches preparing athletes with visual impairments can use this information to develop preventive strategies to reduce injuries, improve sport performance, and provide better medical support to improve range of motion, balance, and correct deficiencies in the goalball athlete’s technique during goalball training.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, location, and risk factors of injuries and the types of trauma suffered by para-asian male goalball athletes at the National Team Camp .
Methods: The present study was performed by a descriptive method and cross-sectional sampling. A total of 12 player goalball, among the study included 10 player men of the Para-Asian male goalball team at the National Team Camp. A questionnaire survey was conducted with demographic information, the injured limb, the mechanism of the injury, and the risk factors. Questions from a questionnaire on injuries were analyzed through frequency distribution and measures of key trends. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, and cross tables were used for data analysis by SPSS software (version 25).
Results: According to the findings of the current study, most injuries occurred in the palms, fingers, and ankle, resulting in 25 % of palms and fingers injuries and 18.8 % of ankle injuries. Among these, mechanisms of injuries, 25% of severely hitting the ball and sliding had the largest share, and the most common risk factors for injury were the athlete’s technical error (18%) and the intensity of the exercise program and insufficient equipment camp (25%). The state of mild recovery is 1–7 days, and their return to sports has been without restrictions.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the current study, teams and goalball coaches preparing athletes with visual impairments can use this information to develop preventive strategies to reduce injuries, improve sport performance, and provide better medical support to improve range of motion, balance, and correct deficiencies in the goalball athlete’s technique during goalball training.
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