Table 3: Prevalence and pattern of injury among participants.
Variable |
Class |
F (n) |
P (%) |
Injury |
Yes No |
43 57 |
47.3 52.7 |
Reoccurrence of injury |
First time Repeated |
20 23 |
46.5 53.5 |
Time of injury occurrence |
Early in the training Middle in the training Late in the training |
9 17 17 |
21.0 39.5 39.5 |
Part of the body injured |
Shoulder Wrist Hand Biceps Triceps Elbow Low back Hamstrings Quadriceps Knee |
18 6 5 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 |
41.8 14.0 11.6 7.0 2.3 7.0 7.0 2.3 2.3 4.7 |
Type of injury |
Unsure Strain/muscle tear Sprain Dislocation General inflammation and pain |
1 6 18 6 12 |
2.3 14.0 41.8 14.0 27.9 |
F = Frequency; P = Percentage