Characteristics of Sports Injuries Experienced by Throwing Athletes at the PASI Papua Athletics Invitational Event

Abstract

The risk of injury to athletes tends to be greater during competition. This study aims to determine the characteristics of sports injuries that are dominantly experienced by athletic athletes in Papua. This study uses descriptive quantitative research with survey methods. The population in this study were 409 athletes. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling with the provisions of athletes who entered the final round in throwing as many as 93 athletes. The data collection technique uses a sports injury identification questionnaire for athletes. The results of data analysis show that the characteristics of sports injuries based on the type of injury are sprain 64.5%, strain 47.3%, lesions 28%, bruises 9.7%, and dislocation 3.2%. Injury characteristics based on injury location occurred in the ankle at 59.2%, lower extremity 42%, upper extremity 21.5%, and toe 23.6%. Injury characteristics based on the cause of injury are dominant due to overuse at 40%, less than optimal warm-up 25%, technical errors 22%, collisions 5%, facilities and infrastructure do not support 5%, and other causes 3%. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the dominant injury characteristics experienced by athletes are sprain caused by overuse and most athletes experience more than two types of injuries.