%0 Journal Article
%T Study on Sport Injuries among College Students in Wuhan
%A Ying Zhao
%J Advances in Physical Education
%P 89-91
%@ 2164-0408
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ape.2013.32015
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Objective</span></b><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">:</span></b><b><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">To investigate the characteristics and the precaution of and reduction of sport injuries among college students in Wuhan, and to provide evidence for the prevention. </span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Methods</span></b></span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">:</span></b><b><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Stratified and cluster random sampling method was used to choose 1103 students from a university in Wuhan. A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the characteristics of sport injuries among172 college students who had experienced sport injuries.</span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> Results</span></b></span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">:</span></b><b><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">The incidence of sport injuries among college students in Wuhan was 15.59%. Sport injuries were closely related with sports events, sports technique, physical condition of exerciser, and ground equipment. The incidence of sport injuries was higher in basketball, soccer and physical</span><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"> </span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">fitness</span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> exercise. Sport injuries were mainly soft tissue damage. The locations of injuries were primary in ankle joint (56.69%). Injuries induced by basketball &amp; soccer were prone to occur in physical education class, while injuries caused by physical</span><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"> </span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">fitness</span><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> exercise were prone to occur in extracurricular activities. </span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Conclusion</span></b></span><b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">:</span></b><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> The incidence of sport injuries was higher in basketball &amp; soccer, and sport injuries were prone to occur in physical education class. It was imperative to strengthen the measures of prevention and intervention in college sport injuries.</span> 
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%K College Students
%K Sport Injuries
%K Prevention
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=31245