Types of injuries seen in people performing team sports and analysis of these injuries according to different variables (Bursa sample)

This research?s aim is to state the knowledge levels of male sportsmen between 16-28 ages from volleyball, basketball, football and handball about injuries and to determine the differences among branches.In the survey, this is in the scope of research, injuries that licensed male sportsmen between 16-28 ages from volleyball, basketball, football, handball branches inside Bursa province encounter and knowledge levels about avoiding injuries, the differences of these parameters according to branches are stated. The survey is conducted on 250 sportsmen. Participants? average age is computed as 19, 2±2, 79. In the research, analysis of parameters is done by the computer program SPSS 16.0. In the comparison of the continuous variables T Test and ANOVA are used. Categorical data are analyzed by using cross tables, chi-square test and Pearson?s Correlation Test.According to the research, muscle injuries, ligament, meniscus injuries and sprains are frequently seen. Injuries are at least taken into consideration by basketball players and mostly heeded by volleyball players. Majority of the sportsmen that participated the research, do not take specific precautions against injuries. %86, 4 of the 250 sportsmen is injured at least once and %62, 4 of the sportsmen state that football is more risky. For football, basketball and handball branches, injuries are more frequently happen after a blow from a competitor and for volleyball lack of warm up causes injuries.Most of the sportsmen that participated in the survey prefer going to a doctor in case of an injury.At the ending of the research, the results of the parameters point out that, the researchers, those want to study in this field, should conduct a similar survey on trainers and compare the resultsKey Words: Trauma, injury, treatment, survey, analysis