Incidence of injuries in male football trainees of Ethiopian youth sports Academy
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
The purpose of the research was to determine the incidence of injuries in male football trainees of Ethiopian youth sports Academy by 2015/16. It was employed cross sectional research design and Questionnaire as well as semi structured interview were used as a data gathering instrument. The study sample was 75 football players, 4 football coaches and one physiotherapist were considered as a sample for the study. In this research study majority of football injuries were displayed in the category of, U-15 youth football trainees. Football injury is occurred in match and in-season period. Injury occurred in the academy is newly occurred. Injury is occurred mostly in the second half game. Injury is occurred concerning the position of football majority was midfield players. Individual football players are encountered in lower extremities; mainly thigh and calf muscles. The result found that there is incidence of injury in second half period football match in Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 football trainees. Thus, Ethiopian youth sports academy should hire and expand human resource in football physiotherapy. There must be serious follow up in football field as well as in the dormitory of football trainees to diagnose after their training and match.
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Geremewu Mulleta, Dagne Getachew
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- DOI 10.9790/0853-1801032832.
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