Wrestling in tournaments resulted in an overall injury rate of 12.0% for high school and college wrestlers, with knee and ankle sprains being the most common diagnoses.
Observational (n=1,049)
Yes
What are the rates and types of injuries among wrestlers in school and college tournaments?
Most wrestling injuries are mild to moderate, but the 12% injury rate in older students and 39% rate of re-injury highlight the need for medical personnel at tournaments and proper rehabilitation.
We studied four wrestling tournaments that totaled 1,049 participants of grade school, high school, and college age levels. Two clearly serious injuries occurred: a wrist fracture and an elbow dislocation. Knee and ankle sprains of mild to moderate severity were the most common diagnoses. No injuries to the pinna occurred probably because ear protectors were worn. Nine- to 14-year-old boys were injured least frequently (3.8%), partly because their matches were the shortest. The overall injury rate for high school and college wrestlers was 12.0%. Risk of injury did not vary with weight class or with successive matches. Thirty-nine percent of all injuries were because of aggravation of old injuries. Thus, rehabilitation after injury is believed to be an important preventive measure. These findings suggest that, although most injuries in wrestling are not severe, attendance at tournaments by medically trained personnel is warranted.
Richard Strauss (Fri,) conducted a observational in Wrestling injuries (n=1,049). Wrestling participation was evaluated on Injury rate. Wrestling in tournaments resulted in an overall injury rate of 12.0% for high school and college wrestlers, with knee and ankle sprains being the most common diagnoses.
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