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The complete scenario of number and factors of knee injuries among the male
footballers is intangible; therefore, it would seem essential to compute the
injuries in relation to field condition and to show the nature and type of
injuries including the possible risk factors. In a total of 200 of 215 soccer
athletes playing at least one year professionally were randomized with the
age range 14 - 40 years recruited from different divisional clubs. All
information collected through questionnaires from five football clubs who were
participating in the tournament from March
2011 to February 2012. In
total, from 200 players, 116 of them suffered soft tissue injuries (29 per 100
players) in the knee on average 27 years of age. A higher percentage of injury
explored in midfielder 35.5%, and the ligament was the most common 63.8% soft
tissue injury. 59% participant noted about lack of a particular
exercise regimen for the knee. Poor ground condition significantly associated with the injury (x2= 6.7503, p= 0.034). There was a significant
association (OR= 2.745, x2= 11.1048, p= 0.0010) between performing
particular exercise (41%) and non-performing (59%); and knee injuries. Most
injuries were characteristically mild (58.6%). Majority of injuries occurred in
contact (74.1%), during games (44%). The significant relationship found between
warm up and knee injury (OR= 2.110, x2= 5.8808, p= 0.0107). Physiotherapy treatment
39.6% was the second choice of management. Our findings revealed that
midfielders suffered a greater percentage of knee injuries compared to other
positions, with injuries being more predominant during match play.