A comparison of pediatric freestyle and Greco‐Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 US national tournament

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the epidemiology of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 United States (US) national tournament. A prospective injury surveillance study was conducted at the US 2006 ASICS/Vaughan Cadet and Junior National Championships. There were 83 freestyle- and 55 Greco-Roman-related injuries sustained, with the rate of injury per 1000 athlete-matches higher in freestyle (7.0) compared with Greco-Roman (4.6) wrestling [Rate ratio (RR)=1.51, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07-2.12]. Compared with Greco-Roman wrestling, there was a greater proportion of knee injuries in freestyle wrestling [injury proportion ratio (IPR)=4.17, 95% CI: 1.30-13.41]. In GrecoRoman wrestling, there were greater proportions of elbow (IPR=9.11, 95% CI: 1.13-73.59) and head/face/neck (IPR=1.72, 95% CI: 1.10-2.67) injuries and a greater proportion of concussions (IPR=1.95, 95% CI: 0.92-4.12), although the latter was statistically insignificant. Greco-Roman wrestlers sustained a greater proportion of injuries from being driven into the mat (IPR=2.97, 95% CI: 1.72-5.14). There were no statistically significant differences in injury outcome by wrestling style. The differing injury rates and patterns of injury between freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling are likely due to the different rules between these styles that allow lower leg attacks in freestyle wrestling and encourage the use of throws in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Knee Injuries in Wrestlers: A Prospective Study from the Indian Subcontinent

“…Compared with GR wrestling, there was a greater proportion of knee injuries in FS wrestling as was the case in our study also (18). …”

“…FS fractures were most frequently to the upper extremity (40.0%). GR fractures were to the head/face/neck (40.0%) (18). A study revealed that Olympic-level FS wrestlers had a higher risk of injuries compared with GR wrestlers (6).…”

Comparing the Musculoskeletal Injuries Between the Professional Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestlers

“…During a throwing, the defender wrestler is being pulled up toward the shoulders of the opponent, then thrown on the mat with a high speed, where the wrestler may be stricken with his/her head or shoulders. Although throwing the opponent is allowed in freestyle wrestling, this event rarely occurs, because the offender can impede throwing by grasping offenders' feet [18].…”

“…This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. The statistical population consisted of male Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers (N=86; age [15][16][17][18][19][20] in Guilan Province, Iran. The study participants had a history of at least two continual years of wrestling training for 3 weekly sessions as well as participating in national and international competitions.…”

Commentary: The Injury Proportion Ratio: What's It All About?

“…[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] By design, hospitalbased ED injury surveillance systems, such as the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), collect information only on injured individuals. Such surveillance systems provide useful descriptive information about severe injury patterns, such as who was injured, what types of injuries occurred, what was happening at the time of injury, and the type of care provided for that injury.…”