Adolescent tennis players' injury profile and awareness level of sports injury

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between injury risk profile and injury awareness, as well as the level of injury knowledge and the incidence of injuries among adolescent tennis players. Material and Methods: One hundred seventy-nine adolescent tennis players (n: 98 fe...

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Published in:Spor hekimliği dergisi 2023-09, Vol.58 (3), p.133-138
Main Authors: Abdioğlu, Mekki, Güler, Melek, Mor, Ahmet, Harput, Gülcan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between injury risk profile and injury awareness, as well as the level of injury knowledge and the incidence of injuries among adolescent tennis players. Material and Methods: One hundred seventy-nine adolescent tennis players (n: 98 females and 81 males, age: 13.9±1.6 years), who had a history of at least one sports injury were included in the study. A questionnaire was designed by sport experts that questioned about the tennis injuries and awareness of tennis injuries. Results: The most injured area was the shoulder (22%). It was followed by elbow (19%), ankle (17%), wrist (16%), and the knee (12%). Experiencing more sport injuries (more than twice) increased 5.7 times (p
ISSN:1300-0551
2587-1498
DOI:10.47447/tjsm.0759