The Most Common Sports Injuries Among The Athletes Of Jumping In Athletics In Amman

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the most common sports injuries among the athletes of jumping in athletics in Amman as well as identifying the most common body sites that are exposed to sports injuries and the causes leading to sports injuries among the athletes of jumping in athletics in Amman. The researcher used the descriptive approach due to its compatibility to the study nature. The study also used the questionnaire as the study instrument for data collection. The study sample consisted of (23) athletes who were selected purposively. The researcher used (SPSS) to analyze the study data. The results revealed that the most common sports injuries among the athletes of jumping in athletics in Amman are myorrhexis, the most common anatomical sites of sports injuries among the jumping athletes in athletics are the knee joints and the most common causes for the occurrence of sports injuries among the jumping athletes are related to overtraining.

The researcher recommended the necessity of conducting further studies that include the athletes of throwing and other events, especially the hammer throw.