Citation

Kabak B, Karanfilci M, Ersoz T, Kabak M. J. Sports Med. Phys. Fitness 2015; 56(6): 737-743.

Affiliation

,2 The Ministry of Youth and Sports, Sports General Administration, Health Affairs Department, Ankara, Turkey3 Department of Actuarial and Risk Management, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey4 Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Turkish Military Academy, Ankara, 06654, Turkey - mkabak@kho.edu.tr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Edizioni Minerva Medica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25665743

Abstract

AIM: Athletes typically maintain rigorous training and work programs to be able to participate in competitions. An injury that occurs during the competition that causes withdrawal from the competition and a possible departure from sports, can render results athletes' and their support staff's efforts as meaningless. The early detection of injuries in the competition and developing preventive training programs can help ensure that participating in competitions and the associated preparatory efforts are not wasted. In this study, the sports injuries discussed occurred during training and competition events of the Turkish Shooting Sportive group. Body parts of injuries are determined and exercise programs focused on the affected body parts are developed.

METHODS: 729 athletes (285 female, 444 male) who participated in Turkish Shooting Sports Championship during the 2010--2011 competition period participated in the study. Athletes were given a questionnaire that was developed prior to the event, and the questionnaire was filled in during interviews conducted one--on--one. Data collected from the questionnaire and the software program "SPSS 16.0" is used to analyze the results. The study was completed in six months.

RESULTS: The results showed that the most of the injuries that occurred during training were strain and muscle tears whereas most of the injuries occurred during the actual competition were strain, muscle tears, tendinitis, and sprain. The results also indicated that during training, the most frequently--occurring injuries were in shoulder, calf--thigh, hand and wrist; whereas during the competition, it was manifested in the shoulder, foot and ankle.

CONCLUSION: Muscle strengthening, stretching and proprioception exercises for these body parts should be included as part of the athletic training program.

Language: en