Factors Leading to Sport Injuries in the Lebanese Premier League Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Published: Oct 27, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v2-i10-12
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External Risk Factors- Internal Risk Factors - Football injuries- Lebanese Premier League- Prevention

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Shaib Moustafa
PT, Private Center of Physical Therapy, Beirut, Lebanon.
Shokeir Ali
PT, Private Center of Physical Therapy, Beirut, Lebanon.
Takkoush Khalil
PT, Private Center of Physical Therapy, Beirut, Lebanon.
Bannout Jad
PT, Private Center of Physical Therapy, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jaafar Zeinab
PT, MS, DPT, Beirut Center for Physical Therapy, Beirut, Lebanon.
Haidar Hassan Khodor
MD, PhD, Lebanese University, Hadath, Beirut, Faculty of Public Health.
Hassane Kheir eddine
PT, MS, DPT, Bloomy Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, Baghdad, Iraq.

Abstract





Background: Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, and soccer-related injuries are very common, they have a substantial impact on individual’s financial and economic costs, as well as its effect on the national and international health quality.


Objective: To increase the awareness about the factors that lead to sport injuries for the Lebanese Premier League Football.


Method: A cross sectional study, consists of, 72 Players that have been enrolled and filled a survey after getting access from the Lebanese Football Association. These surveys have been categorized as (Demographics, Players’ lifestyle, Professional career, and Previous medical history).


Result: 30.56% of Lebanese players work alongside playing football. Moreover, the majority of players switch shoes twice per season only. Furthermore 75% of the players were previously more prone to injuries, and 16.17% of the injuries were a ligamentous injury. Finally, most of the Lebanese stadiums are of artificial grass putting players at a high risk of injury.


Conclusion:  Different factors affect the rate of injury. Mainly, the lack of proper warming up and cooling down period. 





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Shaib Moustafa, Shokeir Ali, Takkoush Khalil, Bannout Jad, Jaafar Zeinab, Haidar Hassan Khodor, & Hassane Kheir eddine. (2022). Factors Leading to Sport Injuries in the Lebanese Premier League Players: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio Medical Science, 2(10), 442–448. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v2-i10-12
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Vol. 2 No. 10 (2022): Volume 02 Issue 10 October 2022
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