Wrestling Injuries in North Carolina High Schools.

摘要: In brief: Using data on 1,091 North Carolina high school wrestlers during 49 team-seasons, the authors attempted to relate number, type, and severity of wrestling injuries factors such as mat surfaces, endurance exercises, weight- reducing methods, protective equipment, coaching experience. Most 248 were minor, causing little time loss, but 57 (23%) so severe that athletes missed an entire season. Possible contributory inappropriate training shoes, infrequent headgear use practice, less than optimum wrestler-to-coach ratios, potentially dangerous weight-reduction methods.