Injuries in elite Korean fencers: an epidemiological study

Park, Ki-Jun; Byung, Song Brian

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096754

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“…However, in an 8-year analysis of fencers training at the Korea National Training Center (a total of 45 per year, male and female, all three disciplines),4 injury incidence in a competition was 163/1000 athletes/year or 0.69/1000 AEs (values derived by this author from data in the source manuscript). The notable differences with the current study may be due to the different criterion for a reportable injury between the two studies (ie, time loss for the FIE sample vs any musculoskeletal condition seen by the medical staff for the Korean sample).…”

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Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in international fencing: a prospective, 5-year analysis of Fédération Internationale d’Escrime competitions

Harmer

2019

Br J Sports Med

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ObjectivesThe study aimed to determine the risk of time-loss injuries in international fencing and to characterise their type, location, severity and mechanism. Variations in risk associated with sex and discipline categories are also examined.MethodsData on participation and withdrawal due to injury from 809 competitions comprising the major events of the 2010–2014 seasons (inclusive) for the Fédération Internationale d’Escrime were compiled from official results. Athletes who withdrew due to injury sustained in each competition were contacted individually to obtain follow-up information including time lost from fencing participation (practice/competition) and sequelae.ResultsA total of 176 injuries were recorded from 637 776 athlete exposures (AEs) in 85 686 participants (men=47 869; women=37 817) over the study period, for an overall incidence of 0.28/1000 AEs (95% CI 0.24 to 0.32). Men had significantly greater risk than women (RR=1.42, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.94); épée had a significantly lower risk than foil or sabre (RR=0.52, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.76; RR=0.47, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.69, respectively). The majority of injuries were sprains (40.8%) and strains (20.1%), which occurred in the lower extremities (72.4%); ankle sprains were the most common specific injury (25.3%). Intrinsic effort of the fencer (non-contact injury) was the most common mechanism related to a time-loss injury (47.1% of cases). The overall median time loss was 4 weeks; 32.1% of the injuries involved 2 weeks or less away from fencing participation.ConclusionThe data indicate that the risk of time-loss injury in international fencing is very low and primarily involves sprains and strains in the lower extremity.

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Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in international fencing: a prospective, 5-year analysis of Fédération Internationale d’Escrime competitions

Harmer

2019

Br J Sports Med

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“…20 Furthermore, various epidemiologic studies of sports injuries have been conducted in a diverse population in Korea. 21–29…”

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“…5 To our knowledge unfortunately, most epidemiologic studies evaluating Korean athletes’ sports injury were implemented for nonspecific periods of time in specific sport event by using their separate methods. 24,26–29 Therefore, systematic injury and illness surveillance in the skill-level of Korean athletes performing various sport events during a multi-sport events period should be implemented.…”

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Descriptive epidemiology of sports injury and illness during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: A prospective cohort study for Korean team

Yoon

Bae

Kang

et al. 2018

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of injuries and illnesses that occurred during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Korean team by using a prospective cohort design. In total, 204 Korean athletes competed in 24 sporting events during the Olympic Games. The entire medical staff of the Korean team recorded injuries and illnesses on a daily basis that occurred during training and competition using the International Olympic Committee injury and illness surveillance system. During the Olympic Games, 308 injuries and 73 illnesses were reported; the incidence was 150.9 injuries and 35.8 illnesses per 100 athletes. In addition, 56.3% and 24.0% of all athletes sustained at least one injury or illness, respectively. The highest rate of injuries was observed in boxing and wrestling, whereas the highest rate of illnesses was seen in boxing and swimming. Twelve percent of all injuries resulted in absenteeism from training or competition for at least 1 day. Of all infections, 75.9% occurred in the respiratory tract. In addition, 2.7% of all illnesses prevented athletes performing their sport for 1 day. These results may be used to further analyze mechanisms of injury and their risk factors in Olympic sports to develop effective preventive strategies for athletes.

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“…The affected body regions were defined as follows: head and neck, upper extremities (shoulder, upper arms, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand), trunk (chest, thoracic, abdomen, and lumbosacral), and lower extremities (hip/groin, thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, and foot). 14 The injured tissues were defined as follows: muscle/tendon, nervous, bone, cartilage/synovium/bursa, ligament/joint capsule. 14…”

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Type of injury and recovery time in elite adolescent Korean judo athletes: An epidemiological study

Kim

Park

2021

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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We aimed to assess the risk of injury associated with training activities in a population of elite adolescent judo athletes, expected to represent South Korea. From 2019, we prospectively collected data on elite adolescent judo athletes at the Korean Training Center. The athletes were assessed by sports medicine doctors, and data were stratified according to sex, weight class, and injury location. We used χ2 tests to compare groups. Injury rates were expressed as Poisson rates with 95% confidence intervals. One-way analysis of variance was used to investigate the pain score and recovery time due to type of injury. The study included 240 elite adolescent judo athletes whose 617 injuries (annual average, 2.57 injuries/athlete) were recorded. When all athletes were considered, most injuries occurred in the lower extremities (39.71%), followed by the upper extremities (36.63%), trunk (16.69%), and head and neck area (6.97%). Recovery time significantly differed according to the body regions in the weight classes. The pain score and recovery time according to the type of injury were significantly different. When the pain score decreased by 1, the recovery time decreased by about 1.47 days. In all weight classes, female athletes had a higher injury rate than male athletes; both male and female athletes had different recovery time depending on their weight class. The type of injury influenced the pain score and recovery time, with pain score being associated with recovery time.

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Injuries in elite Korean fencers: an epidemiological study

Cited by 33 publications

References 21 publications

Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in international fencing: a prospective, 5-year analysis of Fédération Internationale d’Escrime competitions

Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in international fencing: a prospective, 5-year analysis of Fédération Internationale d’Escrime competitions

Descriptive epidemiology of sports injury and illness during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: A prospective cohort study for Korean team

Type of injury and recovery time in elite adolescent Korean judo athletes: An epidemiological study

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