Common Injuries Among Female Athlite Trains in Bangladesh Krira Sikha Protisthan

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of sports injuries among the female athletes trains in BKSP. Objective: To identify the frequency and nature of injury among female athletes, to determine trainee’s age range and their participating sporting event, identify the health related factors that is associated with higher rates of injury and recurrence and to ascertain the treatment after injury. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was chosen to achieve the objectives of the study. 99 subjects were selected through purposive sampling technique from the injured female athletes who trained in BKSP by using a structural questionnaire to collect data. Results: The result of the study demonstrates that, the peak age group was 15-20 year (99 subjects, 57.6% in total subject).The most frequent sports of injury was cricket (n=20, 20%) and the less injury rate found who trained greater than or equal 6 year (n=49, 49.5%).The end result also indicates most commonly injured area was ankle and shoulder (n=19, 19.2%).The prevalence of menstrual disturbance 23% (n=23) and among them higher rate was overuse injury(13%) and direct injury (10%). Among the participants 87.9% was under normal weight. Flexibility rate less than or equal 14 cm has higher percentage of injury (moderate 54%, severe 33% and 14% mild injury). The finding also reflects that the treatment was consisting drug as frequent as physiotherapy (n=33, 39% taken drug and n=27, 27% physiotherapy). Conclusion: The vulnerable age range is over 15 were frequent injury occurring among athletes and noticeably flexibility and menstrual disturbance is the key issues to cause of injury. Health education and perform regular physical activity along with physiotherapeutic exercises can prevent injury.