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Knowledge and awareness of anterior cruciate ligament injury among Turkish professional athletes: an online survey.
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Research in Sports Medicine . Sep/Oct2024, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p787-803. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness and knowledge of professional team sport athletes about ACL injuries, injury prevention programs, and the return to sports after ACL injuries. A total of 419 athletes representing soccer, basketball, volleyball and handball sports were included in the study. We utilized a 15-item self-report survey to assess the awareness of athletes about ACL injury, ACL injury prevention program, and return to sport after ACL injuries. Male and soccer players participated in prevention programs more than female athletes (p = 0.001). Participation in prevention programs was significantly higher in the ≥ 18 years old group than in the < 18 years old group (p = 0.040). Participants who were informed about ACL injuries were 8.4 times more likely to participate in the ACL injuries prevention program than others (OR: 8.38, 95% CI: 3.823–18.376, p < 0.001). The majority of participants believed that return to sport after ACL injury takes 6 months and 81.4% of them thought that it is not possible to do sport without an ACL. This study revealed that the awareness and performance of ACL prevention training programs among professional team sport athletes were insufficient. The athletes' knowledge regarding return to sports after ACL injuries was also inadequate. Improving athletes' knowledge of ACL injuries may lead to increased participation in ACL injury prevention programs. Thus, the provision of tailored educational interventions to athletes could potentially enhance their awareness and understanding of ACL injuries, consequently contributing towards the prevention of such injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injury prevention
*HEALTH literacy
*ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries
*HEALTH attitudes
*FISHER exact test
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*SEX distribution
*DECISION making
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*SPORTS re-entry
*ODDS ratio
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis software
*CONFIDENCE intervals
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15438627
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research in Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178855473
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2023.2252128