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Factors contributing to sports injuries among senior high athletes in competition in Akuapem Municipality

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dc.contributor.author Sedegah, M.M
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-07T13:13:03Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-07T13:13:03Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1610
dc.description A thesis in the Department of Health Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, Faculty of Science Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil in Physical Education) in the University of Education, Winneba DECEMBER, 2020 en_US
dc.description.abstract Sports injuries among student athletes in high schools has become prevalent in most developing countries. The study explores the risk factors influencing sports injuries and identifies those who sustained injuries in high schools‟ competitions in the Akuapem Municipality. Drawing on literature from sports injuries, 610 student athletes were used to understand how they sustained various injuries during schools‟ sports and games. Using cross-sectional survey, the study reveals how wounds, knee injury, muscle cramps and thigh injury are common injuries often sustained in their sports and games in the municipality competition. Physiological factor was the most contributive resulting from the number of games played by student athletes which significantly influenced sprain, strain, dislocation and nose bleeding injuries among them. Results recorded low correlation accounting for 9% occurrence of sports injuries in the Akuapem Municipality. Further research is recommended in other districts to have a general approach to remedy some of these sports injuries noticed in their sport competitions. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Unversity Of Education,winneba en_US
dc.subject Sports injuries en_US
dc.title Factors contributing to sports injuries among senior high athletes in competition in Akuapem Municipality en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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