Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Care

  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: spls

Prevalence of injuries in judo players- a survey study

  • Author:
  • Shailja1, Pooja Anand2, Jaganjyoti Das3
  • Total Page Count: 1
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 80 to 80

1MPT Student, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

2Professor and Dean, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

3Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Online published on 14 October, 2021.

Abstract

Judo is a combat sport that may lead to severe injuries. There are limited data available on the incidence of judo-related injuries. Few studies have documented prevalence of injuries in judo, but these injuries deserve greater attention.

To determine the prevalence of injuries in judo.

Cross-sectional survey study.

A total of 150 judo players were taken for the study. Self- structured validated questionnaires were filled by the participants. The domains were demographic data, technique of injuries; strengthen training, location of injuries, injury status and injury severity. Scheduled-interview was conducted for data collection.

Female's players suffered more injuries than male. Female suffered from knee (9.3%) and shoulder (12%) injuries commonly, while male had an incident of shoulder (7.4%) and ankle injuries (9.3%). During training (71.4%) the numbers of injuries was more as compared to competition (28.5%). Injury incidences were positively associated with both years of training and with training days per week. In the present study it is shown that performing thrown (17.9%) and being thrown (20.6%) were the most common techniques for injuries.

Contusion, strains and sprains are the common injuries recorded. Being thrown and performing thrown were the predominant injury techniques recorded. Injury risks in training could be minimised with prevention systems.

Keywords

Injury, Judo, Competition