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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PROPRIOCEPTION AND PROPRIOCEPTION EXERCISES IN HANDBALL AND FOOTBALL TEAMS

Introduction: This study examined the knowledge of and attitudes towards proprioception and proprioception exercises/training among football and handball players, in terms of knowledge sufficiency and attitudes consistency, as well as determination of differences between groups. Methods: An internally created questionnaire based on the Likert scale was used in this cross-sectional study (football players N=20, handball players N=25). Eight claims were related to knowledge, and five to attitudes. The Mann-Whitney U test for nonparametric, unpaired data was used for data analysis. Results: There are no statistically significant differences between groups regarding knowledge (p>0.05), except in knowledge about prevention (p=0, 021). There are no statistically significant differences between groups in attitudes (p>0, 05). Insufficient knowledge was recorded in both groups (the median value ranged from 3-5, in both group). The need for education in terms of better understanding of proprioception exercise and the physiotherapist’s role was recorded in both groups (median 5). Discussion and conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge about the importance and the role of proprioceptive training, but the players are aware of it and want to educate themselves further in this matter.

knowledge, attitudes, proprioception, athlete

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