Sports Injuries among the Students of Swimming Courses in the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying sports injuries among the students of swimming courses in the faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University، the most common types of sports injuries and the most commonly exposed sites to injury. The researcher used the analytical descriptive approach and the questionnaire was used as the study instrument for data collection. The study sample consisted of (200) students who are enrolled in swimming courses in the faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University، and were chosen purposively. The researcher used the statistical package (SPSS) for data analysis. Means and percentages were used for the statistical analysis of the results. The results revealed that the most common sports injuries among the students are muscle cramps (25.8%) the most commonly-exposed anatomical sites to sports injuries among the students are thighs، and the most common causes leading to sports injuries among them are related to insufficient warming up. In the light of the results، the study recommended the necessity of providing the factors of security and safety، in terms of instruments and warm swimming pools.