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Prevailing Injuries among Senior High Students-Athletes in the Akuapem Municipality
Universal Journal of Sport Sciences
| Vol 2, Issue 1
Table 3. Data on sports injuries
Source: Field data (2019)
| Sports Injury Type | Rank (%) |
| Sprain |
|
| Never, Rarely | 62.2% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 37.8% |
| Strain |
|
| Never, Rarely | 68.0% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 32.0% |
| Dislocation |
|
| Never, Rarely | 70.0% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 30.0% |
| Fracture |
|
| Never, Rarely | 68.7% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 31.3% |
| Nose Bleeding |
|
| Never, Rarely | 74.2% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 25.8% |
| Muscle Cramps |
|
| Never, Rarely | 43.9% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 56.1% |
| Wounds |
|
| Never, Rarely | 32.2% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 67.8% |
| Groin |
|
| Never, Rarely | 76.9% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 23.1% |
| Thigh Injury |
|
| Never, Rarely | 44.9% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 55.1% |
| Knee Injury |
|
| Never, Rarely | 34.9% |
| Sometimes, Often, Always | 65.1% |
Source: Field data (2019)