This study analyzed the status of sports injury occurring in the university students of Korea, China, and Japan vino major in athletics. The survey questionnaire was collected from 1,017 students majoring in athletics at 4-year universities located in...
This study analyzed the status of sports injury occurring in the university students of Korea, China, and Japan vino major in athletics. The survey questionnaire was collected from 1,017 students majoring in athletics at 4-year universities located in Busan Korea and 478 students majoring in athletics at 4-year universities in Kyushu, Japan. Also 856 university students in athletics-related majors in Beijing and Shanghai, China, answered the questionnaire. The research results are as follows:
1. The rate of experiencing sports injury and handicap before entering university was found to be the lowest in Korean students. On the other hand, the rate of healing after sports injury and handicap was the highest in China. Chinese students experienced Less sports injuries and handicap than Japanese students. This shows that China has better environment to treat and care sports injuries.
2. After entering university, Japanese students and Chinese students experienced sports injuries and handicap in similar frequencies(67% for Japan and 61% for China). Korean students had lower rate of 51% than their counterparts in China and Japan. Compared to before and after entering university, students of all three countries had Less sports injuries and handicap experiences after they entered university than before they entered university.
3. Sports injuries and handicap rates by the month were found higher between March and May in Korea and between April and October in China and Japan. This result implies that sports injuries have something to do with the school opening seasons and sports season of each country as well as the cold weather.
4. The body parts which had higher rates of sports injuries were knee joints, ankle joints and legs in all three countries. Also students suffered back pain a lot (especially in case of women regardless of country). The rate of sports injuries increased as students want into a higher grade. Therefore a regular exercise program to strengthen the body parts susceptible to injury and an aftercare treatment following games are necessary.