Upper limb injuries in mixed martial arts

Fares, Mohamad Y.; Baydoun, Hasan; Elhassan, Bassem T.; Abboud, Joseph A.

doi:10.1080/00913847.2022.2123257

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“…When talking about Mixed-Martial-Arts (MMA) “the injury rate was 9.9 injuries per 100 athletic-exposures (AE)” - for upper limb injuries ( Fares et al, 2022 ), while “head injury rate constituted 35 injuries per 100 athletic-exposures (AE)” - Fares et al (2021) . Among all martial arts and combat sports the most frequent injuries have been damages of knee ligaments (16%) and broken bones (21%) ( Cynarski and Kudłacz, 2008 ).…”

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A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes

Patenteu,

Predoiu,

Makarowski

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionTrait anxiety (A-trait) can be seen as a multiplicative function of the person–situation interaction. Considering risk-taking behavior (R-TB), literature highlights instrumental and stimulating risk. The aim of the research is to investigate the level of A-trait (in physically dangerous conditions and in new, unusual situations) and the level of R-TB (instrumental and stimulating risk) in athletes, and to verify to what extent A-trait and risk-taking behavior predict injury severity.Materials and methodsOne hundred and fifty-four senior martial arts athletes from grappling combat sports, striking combat sports and mixed martial artists (MMA) participated in the study. For assessing trait anxiety and risk-taking behavior, the Romanian adaptation of the Endler Multidimensional Anxiety Scales (EMAS), respectively the Romanian adaptation of the Makarowski’s Stimulating and Instrumental Risk Questionnaire were used.ResultsUsing multivariate analysis of variance, significant differences between athletes (according to the sports disciplines practiced), in terms of A-trait and R-TB, were examined. Next, we checked the existing correlations between injury severity, A-trait and R-TB scores in athletes practicing striking combat sports, grappling combat sports and MMA. To verify whether there are significant differences in terms of trait anxiety, stimulating and instrumental risk between athletes who have suffered mild, moderate and/or severe injuries and athletes who have suffered only minor/mild injuries, t-Test for Independent Samples was used. Binomial logistic regression procedures were, also, performed, predicting athletes’ likelihood of injury, based on R-TB and A-trait.ConclusionA moderate or slightly below average level of anxiety in new, unusual situations and a higher level of instrumental risk are linked with a decreased likelihood of severe injuries in athletes. Martial arts athletes (in entire sample) who have suffered more severe injuries are more adrenaline-seeking in competition and use less rational thinking, taking more pleasure in just performing technical executions, regardless of the outcome.

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confidence: 99%

A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes

Patenteu,

Predoiu,

Makarowski

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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Defensive Performance Declines in Ultimate Fighting Championship Fighters Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Ghahremani,

Dong,

Watarastaporn

et al. 2024

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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A nationwide analysis of upper extremity injuries in martial arts

Elahi,

Mangal,

Stead

et al. 2024

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Objective Given the rise of martial arts within the fitness and recreational industry, it is important to study trends in injury and note that practicing martial arts comes with a risk of injury, particularly to the upper extremities. By studying consumer product-related injuries to the upper extremities and addressing the current gap in the literature, future martial arts equipment can come with increased safety features, better provide information to healthcare providers treating such injuries, and improve risk mitigation through the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Methods The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Database was analyzed to collect data on martial arts equipment-related injuries on the upper extremities within the last 10 years. Results Over the most recent span of 10 years (2013-2022), there were approximately 78,680 injuries reported to the ED. The majority of them took place in 2013 (12.8%). Men were 2.4 times more likely to get injured than women. Injuries peaked in the age group 10-19-year-olds (33%) and particularly age 12 (4.8%). The upper extremity most commonly affected was the shoulder (29.1%), and the most common diagnosis group was a fracture (29.2%). Most injuries presented to the emergency department were not hospitalized (98.7%). Conclusions This study highlights the occurrence of upper extremity injuries due to martial arts within the last 10 years and provides new information on the prevalence of such injuries. The results highlight that these injuries are usually non-severe and most commonly affect adolescent males; however, future research should explore performance-based recovery post-injury and long-term pain.

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Upper limb injuries in mixed martial arts

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes

A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes

Defensive Performance Declines in Ultimate Fighting Championship Fighters Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

A nationwide analysis of upper extremity injuries in martial arts

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