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lnjuries in wrestling: systematic review.
Roger E Thomas1, Kamran Zamanpour
1a Faculty of Medicine , Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary , Calgary , Canada.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine
|February 28, 2018
Summary
Wrestling injuries show varied rates, with competitions at 16.3 per 1000 athletic encounters and databases at 69.5. Head/neck and lower extremity injury locations differ significantly between competition and database studies.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Injury Prevention
Background:
- Wrestling is a high-contact sport with a significant risk of injury.
- Understanding injury patterns and rates is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically identify and analyze studies on wrestling injuries.
- To assess the risk of bias in existing literature.
- To compute weighted average injury rates in wrestling.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive search of 17 online databases and 9 grey literature resources was conducted.
- Data from 11 competition studies, 27 databases, 4 surveys, and 17 case reports were included.
- Weighted average injury rates were calculated and compared by injury location and type.
Main Results:
- Weighted average injury rates were 16.3/1000 athletic encounters (AE) for competitions and 69.5/1000 AE for databases.
- Injury rates for head/neck and lower extremities showed significant differences between competition and database studies.
- Concussion rates were similar in competitions (25%) and training (5.7%), and across database studies (27% and 7.1%).
Conclusions:
- Competition injury data, observed by medical professionals, are likely more accurate than database studies.
- Databases extrapolating to national levels reported high annual injury numbers.
- Limited data exists on the specific situations and causes of wrestling injuries.
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