1K.L.E.S. Institute of Physiotherapy, J. N. Medical College Campus, Belgaum, 590 010, Karnataka, India.
2Department of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, 590 010, Karnataka, India.
The term sports injury refers to the kinds of injuries that commonly occur during sport or exercise. Sport and exercise can be very beneficial to health. The objective of the study was to know common sites of injury in children during competitive sports events.
The present observational study was carried during two interschool competitions at Belgaum city, Karnataka state namely football tournament and track and field events held on July-2008. The study comprised of 1540 both male and female participants. As a part of procedure the site of the injury and the gender of the individuals were noted. Those subjects who came to us for the purpose of first aid for the systemic symptoms were grouped as others and percentage for them was calculated separately. The outcome measures assessed were number of injuries seen at each joint. Data was analyzed manually to find out the percentage of injuries at each joints and distribution of injuries.
Total of 1540 participants had taken part in these competitions. Out of these 36 (2.33%) sustained the injury. Among them 31 (86.2%) were boys and five (13.8%) were girls with male to female ratio of 6.2:1. The total injuries per 1000 participants were 24.
In this study majority that is eight (22.2%) had injuries around ankle and foot area. Seven (19.44%) had head, neck and facial injuries, six (16.6%) had injuries to the knee, four (11.11%) had injuries to the wrist and hand, three (8.33%) had injuries at shoulder and elbow, and five (13.8%) contributed to others.
The commonest site of injury during the competitive event is the ankle and foot region and the injuries are more common in boys than in girls at this age.
Sports injury, Site of injury
