Key result
Engagement in recreational and competitive sports among 414 Saudi university students revealed positive attitudes toward injury prevention but critical knowledge gaps in emergency response.
Why the study?
Sports injuries pose challenges to university students in Saudi Arabia, prompting an assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding injury prevention among students in recreational and competitive sports.
Population
414 physically active college students aged 18–30 years at three Riyadh universities
Design
Cross-sectional, analytical study
Authors
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May support gender- and age-specific education on sports injury prevention; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=414)
Yes
Saudi university students show positive attitudes toward sports injury prevention but have critical knowledge gaps in emergency response, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions.
AlOtaibi et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Sports injury prevention (n=414). Engagement in recreational and competitive sports was evaluated on Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward sports injury prevention. Engagement in recreational and competitive sports among 414 Saudi university students revealed positive attitudes toward injury prevention but critical knowledge gaps in emergency response.
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