A Comprehensive Study of Knee Injury in Different Games and Sports

Abstract

Background: Knee joint plays a very important role for the effective movement in all games and sports. It is significantly associated with health and well-being concern of the all athletes. It is the largest and most complex joint of human body. Although modern games and sports has highly improved both scientifically and medically, knee injury occurs more frequently. As a result, many players quit the game and a large number of players suffered from the prevalence of knee injuries. Therefore, knee injury analysis is an important prerequisite for examining injury and its prevention.

Purpose: The main objective of this investigation was to find out and critically analysis the nature, types and causes of knee injuries in different games and sports athletes.

Method: A total number of 420 male players who were previously injured and later return playing at standard level after appropriate treatment along with rehabilitation, were voluntarily selected as subjects from different standard sports coaching camps of West Bengal, India with age ranging from 19 to 25 years. All subjects were classified into five disciplines groups such as Football (N=100), Volleyball (N=80), Basketball (N=80), Kabaddi (80) and T&F Athletics (N=80).  Each player had filled the questionnaire in connection with injuries containing two parts (General sports injury and knee injury). Out of 420 injured players only 112 knee injured players have been selected for further critically analysis.

Result: In this present investigation, after critically analysis all questionnaire, the result showed that the knee injury occurrence rate was 26.67% of all injury in games and sports. Result also revealed that the Football group was significantly superior in knee injury (34%) followed by Basketball (28.75%), Volleyball (25%), Kabaddi (23.75%) and T&F Athletics (20% ). It has been observed that five specific games and sports players had common natures of injury like ligament, cartilage, patella and knee crack injuries. Ligament injury was higher in rate in comparison to other natures of injury. In respect knee ligament injury of football group was higher in rate (67.65%) followed by basketball (65%), Kabaddi (63.16%), Volleyball (60%) and T&F Athletics (56.25%). Likewise, in respect of the Knee cartilage injury, the Basketball group (21.74%) was higher rate in comparison to other games and sports.

Serious tackle was not only common but also higher rate as a cause of injury on football, Kabaddi and Basketball player because these games are body contact games in nature. The most common causes of cartilage injury were repeated jump and landing.

Conclusion: From the analysis of the finding, it can be concluded that the knee injury is very common in all Games and sports which also create certain impact on the physical and mental health of athletes. The knee injuries can be protected and cured by early diagnosis, appropriate treatment and rehabilitation programme. Therefore, this research will be focusing new insights the prevalence of knee injuries and its awareness in relation with different games and sports.