作者: Evangelos Pappas
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关键词: Emergency department 、 Martial arts 、 Physical therapy 、 Injury prevention 、 Suicide prevention 、 Human factors and ergonomics 、 Poison control 、 Medicine 、 Occupational safety and health 、 Athletes 、 Pathology
摘要: The incidence of injury in combat sports has not been adequately reported although it is important to identify the nature and frequency injuries prior implementation prevention programs. This study compared rates treated Hospital Emergency Departments between different boxing, wrestling, martial arts. A secondary objective described anatomic region diagnosis these injuries. Data were obtained on all arts-related that National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database resulted Department visits 2002 2005. Pearson's chi-square statistics calculated compare for each activity accounting complex sample design. Martial arts had lower boxing wrestling diagnoses (p<0.001). Boxing strains/sprains dislocations. similar concussions. efforts should consider distribution concentrate preventing concussions fractures three activities. findings present do provide evidence have alarmingly high resulting emergency department visits. Key pointsMartial wrestling.Wrestling higher dislocation boxing.Combat appear non-combat sports.