Sports Injury to Paralympic Athletes in National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of DKI Jakarta
Ruliando Hasea Purba, Bazzar Ari Mighra, Tridinda Aprilia

Ilmu Keolahragaan, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, 13220, Rawamangun, Indonesia

Abstract

Injury is an event that comes suddenly both during daily activities and during sports. National Paralympic Committee (NPC) athletes often suffer severe and minor injuries whenever a match is played. Hence, players, coaches, and the medical team need the knowledge to take injury prevention measures. On this basis, the researchers wanted to know what injuries might occur to the paralympic athletes at the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of DKI Jakarta and the causes of these injuries. The study aimed to determine the types of injuries and their treatment experienced by the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of DKI Jakarta athletes. The subjects of this study were 32 athletes (male = 25, and female = 7), with males around the age of 23 and females 19 years. The method in this study is descriptive by using a questionnaire about the history of injury, type of injury, injury factors, and injury management for the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of DKI Jakarta athletes. Data analysis is described in numbers and percentages. The results of this study reported that the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of DKI Jakarta athletes suffered injuries to the lower limbs by 53,1%, the most frequent type of injury was sprains/twists at 39%, and the most frequent cause of injury was falling/hit by objects by 40,6%, the most frequent handling performed by athletes when an injury occurs is by applying cold compresses by 75%.

Keywords: Injury, Athletes, NPC DKI Jakarta

Topic: Sport therapy and rehabilitation