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Abstracto

Relationship between the incidence of sport injuries in lower limbs and fitness factors in female footsul players

Nasim Pilevar, Ahmad Hemat-far, Behnaz Ganji

The main aim of this study was to determine the relationship of sport injuries in lower limbs and fitness factors in women footsul players. Sixty eight athletes between 17-32 year old as players in one of Karaj footsul teams participated in 2010 championship in Karaj competitions, were selected as statistical sample. In this study fitness tests were used to measure the subjects' fitness. A questionnaire was used for the collection of sport injuries. Ksquare of correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between the flexibility, abdominal muscle endurance, agility and explosive power and lower extremity injuries in athletes; there is a significant relationship between aerobic power and lower limb injuries (p>0.05).