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IJMDC. 2023; 7(3): 544-550 Ankle sprain among male amateur soccer players in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia: its prevalence and risk factorsNaif Mohammed Al Hamam, Mohammed Nooh AlSaeed, Mohammed Ali Alshayeb, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alabdulqader, Meataz Khaled Aljeezan, Yousef Yaqoub Altaher, Mohammed Fahad Al Khalifah, Mohammad Rdwan Jawish. Abstract | | | | Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ankle sprain injuries in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia along with the identification of its associated risk factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among male amateur soccer players in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia with a sample size of 385. The questionnaire was distributed electronically via social networking applications and finally, the questionnaires were collected using Google forms.
Results: A total of 341 male amateur soccer players were included. Participants’ age ranged from 21 to 55 years with a mean age of 26.9 ± 13.8 years old. A total of 265 (77.7%) study players previously had ankle injury which was for only one time among 31.7% and two times among 24.2% during the last 12 months. Playground nature, duration of playing, and frequency of gaming per week were significantly associated with higher incidence of ankle sprain.
Conclusion: The study revealed that nearly three out of each four amateur male players experienced at least one attack of ankle sprain especially old-aged players and who use sand playgrounds.
Key words: Ankle sprain, Amateur, Soccer, Male, Prevalence, Risk factors, Saudi Arabia
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