Abstract:
Sports injuries among student athletes in high schools has become prevalent in most
developing countries. The study explores the risk factors influencing sports injuries
and identifies those who sustained injuries in high schools‟ competitions in the
Akuapem Municipality. Drawing on literature from sports injuries, 610 student athletes were used to understand how they sustained various injuries during schools‟
sports and games. Using cross-sectional survey, the study reveals how wounds, knee
injury, muscle cramps and thigh injury are common injuries often sustained in their
sports and games in the municipality competition. Physiological factor was the most
contributive resulting from the number of games played by student athletes which
significantly influenced sprain, strain, dislocation and nose bleeding injuries among
them. Results recorded low correlation accounting for 9% occurrence of sports
injuries in the Akuapem Municipality. Further research is recommended in other
districts to have a general approach to remedy some of these sports injuries noticed in
their sport competitions.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Health Physical Education, Recreation
and Sports, Faculty of Science Education, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of degree of
Master of Philosophy
(MPhil in Physical Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
DECEMBER, 2020
