Anterior cruciate ligament rupture in women floorball extraleague players in Czech and Slovak republic - analysis of influences

Title: Anterior cruciate ligament rupture in women floorball extraleague players in Czech and Slovak republic - analysis of influences Objectives: The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the main influences on the anterior cruciate ligament rupture in top-level women floorball players in the Czech and Slovak top leagues, with the main focus on the length of player's active career and average week load, including a comparison of incidences of the injury in both countries. Methods: Data collection was done using an anonymous non-standardized questionnaire in electronic form. The research group included 209 top women floorball players aged 15-35 years. 135 players played in the Czech extraleague and 74 in the Slovak extraleague. All 20 teams registered in the highest women's floorball competitions of both countries during season 2021/2022 took part in the research. Results: The results showed a predominance of non-contact injuries (75 %), repeated anterior cruciate ligament rupture occurred in 42.5 % of cases. The effect of the player's active career length (long-term repetitive tissue microtrauma) on the injury was confirmed. The relationship between the volume of the average week training and match load (short-term loading) and the injury was not confirmed. There was a significant difference in..