Injuries in Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling Research of the injury areas in freestyle wrestling and their reasons. (Ankara Province Sample)

Injuries in Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling Research of the injury areas in freestyle wrestling and their reasons. (Ankara Province Sample)The objectiv of this study is to examine the injury areas and the causes of injuries for 116 wrestlers, who wrestle in the free and grecoroman style in the clubs of Şeker Spor, M.T. A. Spor, ASKİ Spor.In this study the average age is 20.96±4.66 and the wrestling age average is 8.53±4.51. 87 wrestlers at the rate of % 75 in free style and 29 wrestlers in grecoroman style at the rate of % 25 have joined in the questionnaire.According to the results of the answers given to the questionnaire, it is seen that wrestlers at the rate of % 75 have international success. Wrestlers with serious injuries are at the rate of % 44. Injury rate of the wrestlers is % 52.9 in training activities, % 29.4 in competitions, % 7.8 in sports games and % 9.8 in stamina exercises. In ear ruptures, ıt is % 21.6 in right ear and % 12.10 in lefte ear. The number of the wrestlers having operations is 26 at the rate of % 22.4. The cause for the injury of the wrestlers is unadequate warm-up in % 37.1, overtasking one?s strength in % 18.1, taking risks in % 12.9, excessive physical activities in % 15.5, problems with the wrestling mat in % 2.6, materials in % 1.7, wrong technics in % 3.4, lack of training in % 6.0, heat problem in % 1.7 and loss of weight in % 0.9.According to the answers given to the questionnaire, when the injury areas are considered, the percentage values are as follows: Hand fingers in % 8, hand wrist in % 6.7, elbow-front arm in % 5.8, shoulder in % 11, neck in % 2.1, ribs in % 1.8, chest in % 3.7, knee in % 16, foot in % 8.6, metcarpus in % 0.6, heel in % 1.2, toes in % 0.9, joint dislocations in % 2.0, muscle bruises in % 3.7, tear in muscle in % 5.5, stuffiness in % 5.8. The rate of ergonomic injuries is % 43.1. The rate of wrestlers that are financially aided from sports clubs is 1004.74 ±TRY. In clubs the rate of having a doctor is % 14.7, the rate of having a masseur is % 27.6. In clubsthe rate of having both of them is % 8 and the total percentage is % 49.1. In this study, Injury Areas in Wrestling used by International Wrestling Federation (FILA) was taken as a sample. Data results were obtained statistically through percentage evaluation. The state of not having doctors or masseurs in clubs is a risk factor in sports with a high level of risk. Finally, when the risk factor is taken into account, it is possible for us to minimize sports injuries by providing necessary equipment as well as doctors and masseurs for modern sports activities.Key Words: Wrestling, Causes for Injuries, Injury Areas, Sports Injuries