Prevalence Of Hamstring Injury Among University Athletes

Sara  Khawar; Aminu Aliyu  Arkilla; Sana  Tauqeer; Arfa  Khawar; Hafiza Iqra  Rubab; Hafiza Sara  Wafa

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i1.217

Authors

Sara Khawar University Institute of Physical Therapy (UIPT), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Aminu Aliyu Arkilla Lahore School of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Sana Tauqeer University Institute of Physical Therapy (UIPT), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Arfa Khawar University Institute of Physical Therapy (UIPT), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Hafiza Iqra Rubab MS Riphah International University Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiza Sara Wafa Physiotherapist, Sargodha University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i1.217

Keywords:

Hamstring Injuries, Prevalence, Chi-Square Test

Abstract

Hamstring injury is said to be the most common non-contacting injury in many professions and sports like dancing, hockey, running, martial arts and the kicking sports like rugby, soccer and football. This type of injury is usually repetitive and it leads to costs inaccessibility for competition, unavailable for treatment, missed time of training. Many athletes’ face this hamstring injury during their careers.This study was conducted by Quantitative Research Method and an online survey method was used and were created to collect the data. A total of 189 participants was considered in the study. Hamstring injuries are most prevalent among male participants 126 (68.4%) most reporting severe pains to compare to the female with 63 (31.6%). The difference was statistically different with a p-value of 0.014, different age groups are also associated with their response to hamstring injuries with a p-value of 0.034 and types of games, activities also play a role in detecting their hamstring injuries among athletes with a p-value of 0.046.

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