Title Učestalost sportskih dentalnih ozljeda i ozljeda glave u vaterpolista Title (english) Frequency of sports dentaln injuries and head injuries in water polo players Author Petar Popović Mentor Tea Galić (mentor)Committee member Antonija Tadin (predsjednik povjerenstva)Committee member Tina Poklepović Peričić (član povjerenstva)Committee member Joško Božić (član povjerenstva)Granter University of Split Defense date and country 2022-07-21, Croatia Scientific / art field, BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Abstract Cilj istraživanja: Vaterpolo je sport s izrazitim fizičkim kontaktom među igračima s jako malo zaštitne opreme, stoga igrači imaju jako visok rizik za nastanak traumatskih ozljeda glave i zuba. Glavni je cilj ovog istraživanja procijeniti učestalost sportskih dentalnih ozljeda i ozljeda glave u igrača vaterpola, kao i njihove stavove o korištenju sportskih dentalnih štitnika.
Metode: U provedenom istraživanju je sudjelovalo 57 igrača. Ispitanici su odabrani među igračima vaterpolskih klubova „Jadran“ i „Mornar“ iz Splita, „Jug“ iz Dubrovnika, „Mladost“ iz Zagreba i „Solaris“ iz Šibenika. Istraživanje je provedeno tijekom vaterpolske sezone 2021./2022. Upitnik je sadržavao 36 pitanja podijeljenih u tri dijela. Prvi dio upitnika sadržavao je pitanja o spolu i vremenskom razdoblju bavljenja sportom. Drugi dio upitnika sastojao se od pitanja o ozljedama glave, drugi dio upitnika podrazumijevao je pitanja o orofacijalnim i dentalnim ozljedama te o drugim ozljedama. U trećem dijelu upitnika, sudionici su odgovarali na pitanja o prevenciji dentalnih ozljeda.
Rezultati: Prosječna dob ispitanika bila je 22 godine (17-36 godina). Prosječno bavljenje vaterpolom ispitanika bilo je 12 godina (4-28 godine). Među igračima je bilo 11 (19%) igrača koji su igrali poziciju beka/braniča, 10 (17%) igrača centra, 8 (14%) igrača na poziciji krilnog napadača, 23 (40%) vanjska napadača i 10 (17%) igrača vratara. Većina (91,2%) ispitanika imala su neku ozljedu tijekom bavljenja vaterpolom. Najčešća ozljeda među igračima vaterpola bila je ozljeda glave (28 ispitanika, 49,1%), dok je najučestalija dentalna ozljeda bila fraktura krune (17,5%). Od ukupnog broja ispitanika, njih 2 (3,5%) je koristilo dentalni štitnik, a kao glavni razlog nekorištenja kod 24 (42,1%) igrača navedena je neudobnost štitnika.
Zaključak: Rezultati ovog anketnog istraživanja pokazali su visoku učestalost ozljeda glave, orofacijalnih i dentalnih ozljeda među igračima vaterpola. Iako je većina anketiranih sportaša bila svjesna važnosti prevencije zubnih ozljeda, nisu koristili dentalne štitnike. Stoga je iznimno važno podići svijest o upotrebi dentalnih štitnika i prevenciji mogućih ozljeda.
Abstract (english) Objective: Water polo is a sport with pronounced physical contact between players with very little protective equipment, therefore players have a very high risk of traumatic head and dental injuries. The main objective of this research wass to assess the frequency of sports dental injuries and head injuries in water polo players, as well as their attitudes about the use of sports dental mouthguards.
Methods: In the research, 57 water polo players have participated. The players were selected from water polo clubs "Jadran" and "Mornar" from Split, "Jug" from Dubrovnik, "Mladost" from Zagreb and "Solaris" from Šibenik. The research was conducted during the 2021/2022 water polo season. The questionnaire contained 36 questions divided into three parts. The first part of the questionnaire contained questions about gender and time period of practicing sports. The second part of the questionnaire consisted of questions about head injuries, the second part of the questionnaire included questions about orofacial and dental injuries and other injuries. In the third part of the questionnaire, the participants answered questions about the prevention of dental injuries.
Results: The average age of the players was 22 years (17-36 years). The average number of years of practice was 12 years (4-28 years). Among the players there were 11 (19%) players who played the position of point/defender, 10 (17%) center players, 8 (14%) players in the position of winger, 23 (40%) drivers and 10 (17%) goalkeepers. The vast majority (91.2%) of respondents had an injury while playing water polo. The most common injury among water polo players was a head injury (28 players, 49.1%), while the most common dental injury was a crown fracture (10 players, 17.5%). Out of the total number of respondents, 2 of them (3.5%) used a dental mouthguard, and the main reason for non-use was the discomfort of the mouthguard in the majority (24 players, 42.1%).
Conclusion: The results of this research showed a high frequency of head, orofacial and dental injuries among water polo players. Although the vast majority of athletes were aware of the importance of preventing dental injuries, they did not use dental mouthguards. Therefore, it is extremely important to raise awareness about the use of dental mouthguards and the prevention of possible injuries.
Keywords
ozljede glave
ozljede orofacijalne regije
Keywords (english)
head injuries
injuries of the orofacial region
Language croatian URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:171:358844 Study programme Title: Dental Medicine Type of resource Text File origin Born digital Access conditions Open access Terms of use Created on 2022-09-06 09:46:48
