Abstract

Ankle pain is a common condition among sport participants, particularly in sports that involve repetitive jumping, landing, and twisting movements. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California found that the prevalence of ankle injuries among sport participants is higher than previously thought. The study involved 170 sport participants, including basketball players, volleyball players, and soccer players. The participants completed a questionnaire that assessed their history of ankle injuries/pain and the severity of their symptoms. The researchers also conducted physical examinations to evaluate the range of motion, strength, and stability of the participants' ankles. (Arnason A et al.,2007) However there is no available data for sport participant of Federal University Dutse under the following research topic. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and risk factors of ankle injuries among sport participants of federal university students. A descriptive cross sectional study design was used and a sample of 220 individuals that participate in sport. The instrument used was structured questionnaire of ankle pain among sport participants. Descriptive statistics was employed to analyses the data obtained using SPSS version 27. 220 sport participants participated in the study; from the result of the study majority of the participants have experience ankle pain. From the result of the study prevalence of ankle injuries among sport participant of Federal University Dutse were high and the risk factors of ankle pain include symptoms, pain and functional activities and the most common type of injury was ankle pain