Alyami Ali H, Darraj Hussam, Hamdi Sulaiman, Saber Abdulaziz, Bakri Nawaf, Maghrabi Rawan, Hakami Khalid M, Darraj Anwar
Department of Surgery, Ministry of the National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Surgery, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.
Clin Pract. 2023 May 29;13(3):656-665. doi: 10.3390/clinpract13030060.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common medical condition that entails a stretch or sprain of the ACL, which is present in the knee joint. The incidence of ACL injury in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is estimated to be 31.4%. Prevention training programs (PTPs) can be used to reduce ACL injuries sustained during physical activity, as they primarily focus on improving strength, balance, and lower limb biomechanics and reducing landing impact. This study aimed to assess Saudi athletes' awareness of ACL injury PTPs.
A cross-sectional survey in the form of a self-administered questionnaire in the Arabic language was carried out from 22 December 2022 to 7 March 2023 and included 1169 Saudi athletes. Statistical analyses were performed on the collected data using frequency and percentages. Binary logistic regression was used for the adjusted analysis and determining associations between athletes playing high- and low-risk sports.
Overall, 52% of participants were female athletes, and 48% were male athletes. The western region of the country had the highest response rate (28.9%). The most common sport played was football at 36.6%. Most participants (70.97%) reported that their information on ACL injury was taken by their coaches. When assessing whether participants were familiar with the concept of an ACL injury PTP, the majority of the participants answered no, representing 971 (662 high-risk, 309 low-risk), compared to those who answered yes, representing only 198 (167 high-risk, 31 low-risk), with a statistically significant difference (adjusted OR: 2.106; 95% confidence interval: 1.544-2.873; -value < 0.001).
In general, the level of awareness of ACL injury PTPs among Saudi athletes was poor.
前交叉韧带（ACL）撕裂是一种常见的病症，指膝关节内的ACL发生拉伸或扭伤。沙特阿拉伯王国ACL损伤的发生率估计为31.4%。预防训练计划（PTPs）可用于减少体育活动中发生的ACL损伤，因为它们主要侧重于增强力量、平衡和下肢生物力学，并减少落地冲击力。本研究旨在评估沙特运动员对ACL损伤预防训练计划的认知情况。
于2022年12月22日至2023年3月7日以阿拉伯语自填问卷的形式开展了一项横断面调查，纳入了1169名沙特运动员。对收集到的数据进行频率和百分比统计分析。采用二元逻辑回归进行校正分析，并确定从事高风险和低风险运动的运动员之间的关联。
总体而言，52%的参与者为女运动员，48%为男运动员。该国西部地区的回复率最高（28.9%）。最常从事的运动是足球，占36.6%。大多数参与者（70.97%）报告称，他们关于ACL损伤的信息是由教练提供的。在评估参与者是否熟悉ACL损伤预防训练计划的概念时，大多数参与者回答不熟悉，有971人（662名高风险、309名低风险），而回答熟悉的只有198人（167名高风险、31名低风险），差异有统计学意义（校正比值比：2.106；95%置信区间：1.544 - 2.873；P值<0.001）。
总体而言，沙特运动员对ACL损伤预防训练计划的认知水平较低。
