Athletic Rehabilitation Supports for Athletes in Niigata University of Health and Welfare

摘要

This study aimed to investigate athletes’ supports and examine their injury tendencies　as well as the need for athletic rehabilitation in the Niigata University of Health and　Welfare.　Subjects included those who utilized athletic rehabilitation supports in the 2012 and　2013 sports season. We calculated the total numbers of men and women, sports, body　parts, and body parts by sport.　In both years, there were approximately 1,000 cases. In the 2013 season, the total　number of female athletes was greater than that of male athletes. There were the most　female basketball players and the least number of female swimmers. Knee injuries were　the most numerous, followed by ankles, low backs, and shoulders. There were more thigh　injuries in track and field than in other sports. In basketball, there were more ankle　injuries in men and knee injuries in women. In soccer, there were more ankle and low　back injuries in female athletes. In volleyball, there more knee and ankle injuries.　This study indicated the great need for athletic rehabilitation supports for college　athletes. There was a particularly great need for supports for female athletes with lowerlimb　injuries.