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Catastrophic injuries in the Olympic styles of wrestling in Iran
R Kordi1, A Akbarnejad, W A Wallace
1Sports Medicine Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. ramin_kordi@tums.ac.ir
Objectives:
In this study, a profile of direct catastrophic injuries in international styles of wrestling was developed, and the possible risk factors were described.
Design:
Survey and retrospective review.
Setting:
Catastrophic injuries that occurred in wrestling clubs in Iran from July 1998 to June 2005 were identified by contacting several sources. The cases were retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
The injuries included were 29 direct injuries (12 fatalities, 11 non-fatal and 6 serious).The injury rate was 1.99 direct catastrophic injuries/100 000 wrestlers/year. The majority of direct injuries occurred during training sessions, with a trend towards more injuries in the low-weight and middle-weight classes and those who were competing at high performance and experience levels. The takedown position, especially for the attacking wrestler who faces a counterattack, was the most common activity at the time of injury. A list of risk factors was suggested, of which "performing the wrestling manoeuvre incorrectly", "inappropriate management of the injury", "lack of the coach supervision", "mat problems" and "lack of restraining the wrestlers in a precarious position" were the most common risk factors.
Conclusions:
Catastrophic wrestling injuries are rare and preventable. Coaches have an essential role in the prevention of these injuries.
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