Injury Incidence Rates and Profiles in Elite Taekwondo during Competition and Training

Abstract This study aimed to investigate exposure adjusted injury incidence rates and profiles associated with training and competition in an elite taekwondo athlete population. 82 athletes were investigated for injuries over a period of 5 years. Individual fight time exposure for training and compe...

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Published in:International journal of sports medicine 2020-01, Vol.41 (1), p.54-58
Main Authors: Geßlein, Markus, Rüther, Johannes, Bail, Hermann Josef, Schuster, Philipp, Krutsch, Werner, Wolpert, Alexander Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Ankle Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Competitive Behavior - physiology
Female
Foot Injuries - epidemiology
Hand Injuries - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Injuries
Investigations
Male
Martial Arts - injuries
Orthopedics & Biomechanics
Physical Conditioning, Human - adverse effects
Prospective Studies
Wrist Injuries - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract This study aimed to investigate exposure adjusted injury incidence rates and profiles associated with training and competition in an elite taekwondo athlete population. 82 athletes were investigated for injuries over a period of 5 years. Individual fight time exposure for training and competition was recorded. The type and location of the injuries were classified and exposure-adjusted injury incidence rates (IIR) were calculated per 1000 h for training and competition. 66 athletes with a mean age of 19.3±4.2 years and 172 injuries were included in the final data assessment. The exposure adjusted IIR was significantly higher during competition (p
ISSN:0172-4622
1439-3964
DOI:10.1055/a-1021-1776