Time-loss injuries in international fencing are rare and mostly consist of lower extremity sprains and strains.
Low time-loss injury risk supports safe elite fencing participation; leaves open targeted prevention research in prospective cohorts.
The data indicate that the risk of time-loss injury in international fencing is very low and primarily involves sprains and strains in the lower extremity.
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