Behavioral Responses to Drill-Based Health Education in Sports Injury Management among Martial Arts Athletes: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Study
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https://doi.org/10.64780/ijos.v1i2.179Keywords:
Drill-based Health Education;, Injury First Aid Behavior;, Martial Arts Athletes; , Quasi-Experimental Study;, Sports Injury Management;Abstract
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Background: Sports injuries are frequent in martial arts and often worsen when early management is inadequate, leading to extended recovery and disrupted training. Practice-oriented health education, particularly through drill-based approaches, may improve behavioral readiness in injury management.
Aims: This study examined behavioral responses to drill-based health education in sports injury management among martial arts athletes, focusing on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was conducted among 46 martial arts athletes recruited through purposive sampling from a university student club. Participants were assigned to an intervention group receiving structured drill-based health education and a control group without educational treatment. Data were collected using questionnaires and observation sheets. Statistical analyses included the Wilcoxon matched-pair sign rank test, chi-square correlation, and Mann–Whitney U test with a significance level of α ≤ 0.05.
Results: Athletes who participated in drill-based health education demonstrated statistically significant improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to sports injury management following the intervention. No meaningful behavioral changes were observed in the control group, indicating that the improvements were attributable to the educational intervention.
Conclusion: Drill-based health education effectively enhances behavioral responses in sports injury management among martial arts athletes. By reinforcing procedural understanding and practical readiness, this approach represents a viable strategy for injury management education in martial arts settings. Further studies should explore long-term behavioral retention and comparative instructional methods.
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