Prevalence of Ankle Sprain in Paediatric Football Players

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to find the prevalence of ankle sprain in paediatric football player. Method: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical committee. School students playing football were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After consent from parents, the footballers were asked a set of questions related to ankle sprain. And accordingly study was carried out to find the prevalence of ankle sprain in paediatric footballers. Results: After analysing the data, it was found that 46% of children had ankle sprain. Among this 46% of population, inversion type of ankle sprain was most common with prevalence of 36% followed by eversion with prevalence of 7%. Conclusion: After analysis it was concluded that the prevalence of ankle sprain was 46%.