The Incidence Rate and Anatomical Areas of Sports Injuries in men’s Premier Volleyball League of Iran

Volleyball is a popular sport in society and despite its player’s low physical contact, the incidence of injury is very high. So in this study, researchers examined the incidence, severity and anatomical areas of sports injuries in men’s premier volleyball league of Iran.

The study was performed on volleyball players of Iran’s premier league. Its population consisted the players of 12 teams in season 2019-20, and 120 athletes of them were selected as the subjects. The questionnaire of Australian Sports Medicine Pathology was used to record the subjects’ information. This study was a descriptive- field one; and its data was collected about the levels of incidence rate, severity and anatomical areas of injury.

The highest incidence rates of injury were related to ankle (26.5%) and shoulder (25.7%); and the highest injury type were related to inflammation and swelling (43.4%), spasm and muscle cramps (9.6%) and chronic tendon injury (8.1%). The intensity of injury was also highest in severe (49.3%), moderate (42.6%) and mild (8.1%), respectively.

According to the results of this study, the incidence rate of severe injuries was very high and the ankle area had the highest incidence rate. These results are useful for accurate perception of injury process and preventive strategies for coaches and medical staff of professional volleyball teams.