Investigation of sports injuries and their causes in students of Faculty of Sports Sciences at Firat University

This study was carried out to define investigation of the Sports Injuries and their Causes in Students of Faculty of Sport Sciences Students at Fırat University in terms of different variables (department, grade, gender, and age). The study is a descriptive survey model, and the survey technique was used. During the data collection process, a questionnaire prepared by Nada (2014) was used and developed by the researcher according to experts' opinions. A questionnaire form consisting of seven sub-dimensions (sports branches, body parts exposed to sports injuries, types of sports injuries, place of injuries, causes of sports injuries, repetition of injuries, and recovery process) was used. The population of the study consisted of 627 students studying in Physical Education and Coaching Departments in Faculty Sports Sciences at Fırat University, and the sample consisted of 252 (40.19%) students randomly selected. The study covered the 2020-2021 academic year. In the data analysis process, SPSS program was used and Chi-Square, Cronbach's alpha, frequency, and percentage analysis were performed. The results showed that the most common sports injuries were sprains (30.89%) and cramps (16.20%), while the most commonly affected body parts were the ankles (20.12%) and legs (14.70%). In addition, it was observed that the most common places of injuries were joints (31.71%) and the most common causes of sports injuries were bad warming up (14.98%) and overload training (10.09%). Additionally, football was ranked as the first sports branch in terms of the number of injuries. In general, injuries were frequent and often took 1-2 weeks to heal. As a result, football has been the sports branch where most of the sports injuries occurred. The most common sports injury is a sprain. The most common parts of the body that exposed to sports injuries are the ankles. bad warming up is also a major cause of sports injuries. During the recovery period, many injuries took 1-2 weeks to heal and were not at dangerous levels.