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Kinesiology, Vol. 30 No. 1, 1998.

Original scientific paper

Competition injuries in Olympic taekwondo

Willy Pieter ; School of Health and Sports Science, University of North London, United Kingdom
Luigi T. Bercades ; Institute of Sports Science, University of Asia and the Pacific, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Heijmans ; Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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Abstract

The purposes of this study were to assess the competition injury profile of young (n=139 males, n=43 females) and adult (n=102 males, n=24 females) taekwondo athletes and to compare their total injury rates. Simple check-off forms were used to collect the injury data. Non-parametric procedures were used to determine the difference in injury rates per 1,000 athlete-exposures (A-E) between the various age groups. All analyses were carried out with o=0.05. Within the females, the Juniors (13-16 years) recorded a higher injury rate (117.7/1,000A-E) than their adult counterparts (47.6/1,000 A-E) (p<0.05). Within the males, the children (<13 years) had a lower (p<0.01) injury rate (66.7/1,000 A-E) than the Juniors (108.1/1,000 A-E), but a higher rate than the Seniors (51.3/1,000 A-E). Collapsed over age group, the females recorded a lower injury rate (79.0/1,000 A-E) than the males (88.0/1,000 A-E) (p<0.01). The major injury type, regardless of age group, was the contusion with the major body part injured being the foot (girls, boys, Junior boys) and the jaw (Senior men). The major injury mechanisms were delivering a round kick (girls, Junior boys) and receiving a round kick (boys). The injury rates recorded by the young taekwondo athletes are comparable with those found in young semi-contact karate athletes, while the adult athletes had lower rates than their elite counterparts in taekwondo. It is recommended to introduce padding for the foot during competition to help reduce injuries to this body part.

Keywords

injuries, Olympic taekwondo, injury rates

Hrčak ID:

256525

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/256525

Publication date:

26.4.1998.

Article data in other languages: german

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