The Most Common Sports Injuries among Aerobics Practitioners in Jordan 2017

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the most common sports injuries among practitioners of aerobics in Jordan, and to identify areas of the most prone to injury and their causes. The randomly selected sample (n=350) consisted of females practitioners of aerobics at the fitness centers in Amman-Jordan, where (180) participants were having injuries. The descriptive approach was used and Sports Injuries Checklist was distributed. Results showed that the body positions most prone to injury was the shoulder joint 18.6%, and the most frequently occurring type of injuries was muscles rupture 24.2%, and that the lack of good warm-up was the most common cause of sports injuries 22.2%. The researchers recommend good pre-exercise warm-up, and avoid overtraining.