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    ASSESSMENT OF SPORTS INJURIES PREVENTION AMONG PLAYERS OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUBS IN OYO STATE
    (2018-04-30) Ajadi, M. T.,Adebayo B.S. & Obiyemi, O. O
    This study assessed sports injuries prevention among professional football clubs’ players in oyo state. The research investigated the extent to which dependent variables such as muscle strength of players, the use of protective equipment player position and foul play regulation influence injuries prevention amongst professional club players in oyo state. Descriptive research design of survey method was adopted for the study. Instrument for data collection was self-structured questionnaire. A draft of the questionnaire was given to three lecturers in Human Kinetics Education, University of Ilorin and department of Kinesiology and health education, Kwara State University, malete for validation, their comments were incorporated into the administered questionnaire. The reliability of instrument was carried out using test re-test method. The instrument was administered professional players of Bukola Babes FC, Ilorin and Kwara United Football Club. The results were correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistic, coefficient r=0.65 was obtained as the reliability of the instrument. Random sampling and proportionate sampling techniques were used. A total of 100 respondents formed the sample size. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage for demographic information and inferential statistics of Chi-Square (X²) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The finding revealed that: players muscle strength has significant influence on injury prevention (X² = 82.1 > 16.92;p=0.05), protective equipment has significant influence on injury prevention (X² = 89.9 > 6.92; P=0.05), player position has significant influence on injury prevention (X² = 41.4 > 16.92; P=0.05) The study concluded that muscle strength of players, the use of protective equipment playing position and foul play regulations influence injuries prevention amongst professional clubs players in oyo state. Recommendations were therefore made that: players should work on their muscle strength so as to consistently increase their resistance to injuries, plays should be retained in appropriate positions that suit their ability so as to reduce stress and fatigue to prevent injuries while fair play regulations should be well implemented and observed by the players.