Physical Treatments - Specific Physical Therapy
فصلنامه فیزیک درمانی
PTJ
Medical Sciences
http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir
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admin
2423-5830
2423-5830
10.29252/nrip.ptj
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1398
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gregorian
2020
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Lower Extremity Risk Factors in Iranian Adolescent Taekwondo Players
عمومى
General
پژوهشي
Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Purpose</strong>: Taekwondo is a martial art and contact sport in which the athletes’ goal is to strike the opponent with maximal force. This fact exposes taekwondo practitioners to the permanent risk of injuries. Therefore, the current prospective study aimed to investigate the internal risk factors of lower extremity injuries in the adolescent male taekwondo players.<br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: In total, 60 adolescent taekwondo players of Iran Premier League voluntarily participated in this research. Before league commencement, navicular drop, Q angle, knee hyperextension angle, the dorsiflexion/plantarflexion range of motion, hamstring flexibility, and their dynamic balance were measured. Then, the injuries of these taekwondo players were recorded during the study time.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: The injury incidence rate was 7.9 per 1000 hours of exposure (95% confidence interval, 5.33-10.40). The logistic regression analysis data indicated a significant relationship between the Q angle and injuries incidence rate (odds ratio=1.33, P=0.031). The taekwondo players whose Q angles were >14.5 degrees were 1.33 times more prone to lower limb injury. However, no significant relationship was observed between the other risk factors of the study cases and injuries incidence. <br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Regarding the research findings, the Q angle could predict lower limb injuries in the studied taekwondo players. Therefore, it is suggested that this index be considered in the preparticipation evaluation process and preventive strategies. </p>
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Risk factor, Injury, Lower limb, Lower extremity alignment, Taekwondo player
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http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-403-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1
Mostafa
Zarei
m_zareei@sbu.ac.ir
10031947532846008644
10031947532846008644
Yes
Sports Rehabilitation and Health Department, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Kamran
Johari
kamran_johari@ut.ac.ir
10031947532846008645
10031947532846008645
No
Department of Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Bukan Branch, West Azerbaijan, Bukan, Iran.
Rahim
Bagherian
bagherian.rahim44@gmail.com
10031947532846008646
10031947532846008646
No
Department of Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran.