Author:
Khawar Sara,Arkilla Aminu Aliyu,Tauqeer Sana,Khawar Arfa,Rubab Hafiza Iqra,Wafa Hafiza Sara
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.
Publisher
CrossLinks International Publishers
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