한ㆍ중ㆍ일 체육전공 대학생의 스포츠 상해에 관한 임상적 고찰

Clinical Examination of Sports Injury of University Students Majoring in Athletics in Korea, China, and Japan

&nbsp;&nbsp;This study analyzed the status of sports injury occurring in the university students of Korea, China and Japan who major in athletics. The survey questionnaire was collected from 1,017 students majoring in athletics at 4-year universities located in Busan, Korea and 478 students majoring in athletics at 4-year universities in Kyushu, Japan. Also 856 university students in athletics-related majors in Beijing and Shanghai, China, answered the questionnaire. The research results are as follows: The rate of experiencing sports injury and handicap before entering university was found to be the lowest in Korean students. On the other hand, the rate of healing after sports injury and handicap was the highest in China Chinese students experienced less sports injuries and handicap than Japanese students. This shows that China has better environment to treat and care sports injuries. After entering university, Japanese students and Chinese students experienced sports injuries and handicap in similar frequencies(67% for Japan and 61% for China). Korean students had lower rate of 51% than their counterparts in China and Japan. Compared to before and after entering university, students of .all three countries had less sports injuries and handicap experiences after they entered university than before they entered university. Sports injuries and handicap rates by the month were found higher between March and May in Korea and between April and October in China and Japan. This result implies that sports injuries have something to do with the school opening seasons and sports season of each country as well as the cold weather.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The body parts which had higher rates of sports injuries were knee joints, ankle joints and legs in all three countries. Also students suffered back pain a lot (especially in case of women regardless of country). The rate of sports injuries increased as students went into a higher grade. Therefore a regular exercise program to strengthen the body parts susceptible to injury and an aftercare treatment following games are necessary. In terms of experiencing of handicap at the time of exercise and everyday life, Japanese students answered more positively than the students of Korea and China. However, Korean and Chinese students answered that they experienced more handicap at the time of playing games than their Japanese counterparts. First aid was given best in Japan, and the rate of students who answered they knew how to give first aid was highest in Chinese students. Comparison of athletics-majors and non-athletics majors showed that the group of students majoring in athletics had higher rates of first aid experience than non-athletics majors in all three countries. Japanese students were found to be more active in preventing their injuries than Korean or Chinese students. Therefore, the group of athletics-majoring students in all three countries were found to be more active in taking care of their body and preventing injuries than non-athletics majors.