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THE MOST COMMON SPORT INJURIES OF FOOTBALL GOALKEEPERS OF IRAQI LEAGUE FOR YOUTH 2020-2021 (0.32 Mb, pdf) Read
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Al-Jaberi Ameer Salah
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The purpose of the research is to identify the most common sport injuries and the most frequent location injury. Also, the study will show the reasons that lead to those sport injuries especially for football goalkeepers of Iraqi league for youth 2020-2021.

Materials and methods: The study involved goalkeepers of Iraqi Youth Football League aged 16-18 years. The study was conducted on the basis of 20 football clubs of youth group that takes part in 2020-2021 Iraqi Youth League. The survey descriptive approach was used because it was suitable for the goals of the study. The study was achieved depending on a random sample of 37 goalkeepers using the Steven Thompson equation. The study sample represents 92.5% of the study population. The study tool included the types of sport injuries, time, and their reasons. In order to answer the study questions, SPSS was used by calculating repetitions and percentages.

Results: Bruises are the most common type of sport injury of young football goalkeepers in the Iraqi Youth League (95%), muscular laceration (89%). 68% of football goalkeepers of Iraqi Youth League were injured in the upper limbs and 32% of goalkeepers were injured in the lower limbs. The competitor’s direct hits from and collisions with them are the common reasons of sports injuries among football goalkeepers of Iraqi Youth League (95%, 86%, respectively). 57% of football goalkeepers in the Iraqi Youth League were injured during matches. 43% of goalkeepers were injured during training.

Conclusion: The study has reached to several conclusions including that the most common types of injury is the bruises (contusions), ruptures, and sprains. Most of injuries of goalkeepers of Iraqi league for young people are in the upper limbs. 

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