Trauma Epidemiology in the Martial Arts: The Results of an Eighteen-Year International Survey

Birrer, Richard B.

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“…Although Oler et al [24] using a prospective design and Birrer [8], in a retrospective study, recorded one and six deaths, respectively, it is not clear whether they involved junior, senior, male or female martial arts athletes. Kujala [22] reported permanent disability in judo (0.17% of all judo injuries) and karate (0.17% of all karate injuries), but did not specify the age and gender of the athletes.…”

Section: Catastrophic Injurymentioning

confidence: 97%

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Martial Arts Injuries

Pieter¹

2005

Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports Injuries

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Section: Catastrophic Injurymentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Studies involving pediatric martial arts injuries have commonly combined two or more martial arts or age groups and did not distinguish between practice and competition injuries [6][7][8][9]. The aforementioned studies were retrospective and concerned with time-loss injuries.…”

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Martial Arts Injuries

Pieter¹

2005

Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports Injuries

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“…[1][2][3] Despite this increase in popularity, very little is known about the injuries sustained during participation in the sport, with only three studies published to our knowledge. One of these papers was a case report of a kickboxer with a spontaneous rupture of a tendon.…”

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A 16 year study of injuries to professional kickboxers in the state of Victoria, Australia

Zazryn

2003

Br J Sports Med

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Objectives: To determine the rate and type of injuries occurring to registered professional kickboxers in Victoria, Australia over a 16 year period. Methods: Data describing all fight outcomes and injuries sustained during competition for the period August 1985 to August 2001 were obtained from the Victorian Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board. Results: A total of 382 injuries were recorded from 3481 fight participations, at an injury rate of 109.7 injuries per 1000 fight participations. The most common body region injured was the head/neck/face (52.5%), followed by the lower extremities (39.8%). Specifically, injuries to the lower leg (23.3%), the face (19.4%), and intracranial injury (17.2%) were the most common. Over 64% of the injuries were superficial bruising or lacerations. Conclusion: The nature of kickboxing, whereby kicking the opponent is the prime movement and the head a prime target, is reflected in the distributions of body regions most commonly injured by participants. Further research into injury patterns in different styles of kickboxing and the mechanism of injury occurrence is required. Exposure adjusted prospective studies are needed to monitor injury rates over time.

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“…49 However, other studies have found lower injury risks among less experienced youths, possibly because of less technical ability, lower body mass and strength, and an inability to generate the same level of force than older, more experienced martial artists. 14 Therefore, the exact role of rule changes limiting sparring remains uncertain.…”

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Youth Participation and Injury Risk in Martial Arts

Demorest¹,

Koutures²

2016

Pediatrics

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The martial arts can provide children and adolescents with vigorous levels of physical exercise that can improve overall physical fitness. The various types of martial arts encompass noncontact basic forms and techniques that may have a lower relative risk of injury. Contact-based sparring with competitive training and bouts have a higher risk of injury. This clinical report describes important techniques and movement patterns in several types of martial arts and reviews frequently reported injuries encountered in each discipline, with focused discussions of higher risk activities. Some of these higher risk activities include blows to the head and choking or submission movements that may cause concussions or significant head injuries. The roles of rule changes, documented benefits of protective equipment, and changes in training recommendations in attempts to reduce injury are critically assessed. This information is intended to help pediatric health care providers counsel patients and families in encouraging safe participation in martial arts.

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Trauma Epidemiology in the Martial Arts: The Results of an Eighteen-Year International Survey

Cited by 68 publications

References 42 publications

Martial Arts Injuries

Martial Arts Injuries

A 16 year study of injuries to professional kickboxers in the state of Victoria, Australia

Youth Participation and Injury Risk in Martial Arts

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