Author(s): Sandeep U and Haridas Kuloor

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to compare on common injuries among the wrestler Greco roman and free style wrestlers. The game are involves rapid and forceful movement of the body as a whole with tremendous physical stamina and quick reflexes inevitably cause for common injuries. The researcher as selected free style and Greco-Roman wrestlers for the study sample, Total 50 wrestlers will be selected as subject, 25 wrestlers from both styles will be selected as subject at random. As per the wrestlers response freestyle wrestling proved to be more injurious than Greco Roman style of wrestling among the University wrestlers. Hence the researcher has taken up a study to find out injuries would take place during training and competition time in wrestler Greco roman and free style wrestler events among the players. The questionnaire administered consisting of questions related to common injuries (skin injuries, muscle injuries, bone injuries and joint injuries). The results of this study indicate that injuries are very common among the wrestler Greco roman and free style wrestlers. It may be happen because wrestling is most aggressive and heavy body contact game, Most of the injuries were accrued with contact with the player. It was concluded that players and coaches should be made more aware of the importance of protective equipment in helping to prevent injury or re-injury and effective emergency care of injuries by using rest, ice, compression and elevation.

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