Prevalence of ankle sprain and it’s associated factors among the young male trainees at bangladesh krira sikkha protisthan

Abstract

Purpose: To find out the prevalence of ankle sprain and it’s associated factors among the young male trainees at Bangladesh Krira Sikkha Protisthan. Objective: To identify the prevalence of ankle sprain and it’s associated factors among the young male trainees, to expose the injured participants age, training duration and sporting event and type of injury and severity of injury and to ascertain the treatment after injury. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was selected to achieve the objectives of the study. 50 subjects were selected through convenience sampling technique from the injured young male trainees trained at BKSP. By using a close ended questionnaire to collect data. Results: The result of the study demonstrated that the peak age group was 16 or more than 16 years (81.8% in total subject).The most frequent sports injury was general athletics 36.40% (n=8) and lowest was gymnastic 4.5% (n=1). In my I found the less injury rate who trained 2 year 4.5% (n=1) and most injury rate who trained 4 and 5 years 22.70% (n=5). Most of the participants had normal posture 77.30% (n=17) but kyphotic posture was 13.6% (n=3). The end result also indicated most commonly associated injury was fifth metatarsal 27.7% (n=5). I found the prevalence of type of injury higher rate was direct injury 72.70% (n=16) and overuse injury 27.30% (n=6) and 68.20% (n=15) participant’s had severe pain. Among the participants 97.2 % (n=35) were normal weight. Among the participant 100% regularly attend in warm up and cool down activity and the duration of warm up and cool down 81.80% (n=18) in more than 16 min. The finding also reflects that the treatment was consisting physiotherapy as frequent as drug (40.90 % n=9 taken physiotherapy, 9.10% n=2 taken drug and 50% n=11 taken both). Conclusion: The vulnerable age range is over 16 or more than 16 were frequent injury occurring among athletes and noticeably direct are the key issues to cause of injury. Health education and perform regular physical activity along with physio therapeutic exercises can prevent injury. Keywords: Prevalence, Ankle Sprain, Associated Factor, Young Male Trainees, BKSP.