INJURIES AND STRAINS IN SPORT OF THE DISABLED PRACTICING SWIMMING
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2011, Vol 27, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]Background. [/b]Swimming is one of the most recommended forms of physical recreation for the disabled. The purpose of the study was to examine the presence of injuries and strains of disabled swimmers during active professional career. Collecting information contained in the study was possible owing to the analysis of contemporary literature and conducting the author's own research and observations both during training period and on men and women's sports competitions. [b]Material and methods.[/b] The research method is a survey prepared by the Sub-Department of Biological Restitution, Department of Physical Education of the Disabled, which was supposed to specify which strains and injuries athletes are subject to in their professional career during competitions and trainings. The research was carried out in June 2008 in Gorzów Wielkopolski where the championship of Poland in swimming took place. 86 athletes took part in the research: after amputation of lower limbs, with shortened limbs, with paraplegia, cerebral palsy and other dysfunctions including scoliosis, degeneration of the hip, brain trauma, forearm amputation. All athletes who participated in the research are members of „Start” sports clubs. [b]Results.[/b] Strains in swimming of the disabled occur more often during trainings than during competitions. Disabled swimmers suffer mainly from upper limb injuries (as much as 84%), 11% of athletes are affected by spine injuries, while only a few, 5%, are affected by lower limb injuries. In 81% of cases athletes received treatment directly after the injury or strain. The time of treatment in most cases was 3 or 4 months, which constitutes 46%.[b]Conclusions. [/b]The obtained research results suggest that athletes are subject to strains and injuries throughout their entire professional career. Injuries sustained during trainings are definitely much more often (as much as 89%), and injuries sustained during competitions affect 11% of athletes.
Authors and Affiliations
Tetyana Prystupa, Bartosz Bolach
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