“Técnicas de prevención de lesiones, autoaplicadas por futbolistas del club deportivo el empalme del Cantón Quero.”

Abstract

This research work aimed to identify injury prevention techniques, self-applied by footballers belonging to the Empalme sports club from the Quero canton. The project involved 32 participants who met the inclusion criteria. For the collection of data, a survey was prepared in which socio-demographic data, personal pathological antecedents were recorded, in addition to a questionnaire of five questions in which information was collected on the type of technique used, how and where he learned it and who suggested he perform it. In this investigation it was found that the techniques self-applied by the soccer players were: performing static stretching, heating, use of compression garments, hydration, application of knee and ankle bandages, self-massage, use of nettle, taking of an Apronax, use of shin guards, lion patch application and the use of two pairs of socks.