Kineziologija, Vol. 33. No. 2., 2001.
Prethodno priopćenje
The prevalence and distribution of injuries in karate (kumite)
Jelena Macan
; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijela Bundalo
; Medical Board of Croatian karate union, Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Romis
; Karate club “Croatia”, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence, distribution and severity of injuries occurring during the official karate (kumite) competitions in Croatia. The study was performed separately in women and men, in three age groups: pupils-younger cadets (10-14 years), cadets- juniors (15-21 years) and seniors (ł18 years). Age, gender, localisation, severity and cause of injury were recorded by means of a simple questionnaire. Non-parametric tests were used to determine the differences in prevalences and distribution of the injuries according to age and gender. Value PŁ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
In 880 fights, 206 injuries were recorded. The prevalence of injuries in male pupils –younger cadets was significantly lower then in male cadets-juniors (17.1%: 27.0%; P=0.042) and male seniors (17.1%: 26.7%;
P=0.023). In women, the prevalence of injuries was similar in seniors, cadets-juniors and pupils-younger cadets (21.8%: 21,1%:20.7%; n.s.). There are no significant differences in the prevalence of injuries between women and men in all the studied age groups. The majority of injuries in all age groups were caused by receiving a punch. Hicks as a cause of injury were more frequent in pupils-younger cadets than in seniors (29%:11.9%; P=0.038). The most frequent localisation of injuries was the head. Lower extremities and trunk were affected more in pupils-younger cadets than in seniors (trunk – 21.9%:5.3%; lower extremities – 21.9%:4.4%). Ninety- seven percent of injuries were categorized as minor i.e. grade 1. The results of this study show the frequency of one injury in every four karate fights, similarly in women and men, seniors and cadets-juniors. The majority of injuries were categorized as grade 1, allowing the competitor to continue with the competition. It can be concluded that karate in Croatia is a safe sport on condition that optimal training principles and competition conditions are insured.
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1.12.2001.
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