Key result
Amateur boxing injuries predominantly affect the upper extremity, comprising ~33% of all cases.
Why the study?
The types of acute and chronic injuries sustained by amateur boxers during training, sparring, and competition at the US Olympic Training Center were not well characterized.
What are the types and frequencies of injuries sustained by amateur boxers during training, sparring, and competition?
Observational
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What are the types and frequencies of injuries sustained by amateur boxers during training, sparring, and competition?
In amateur boxing training, upper extremity injuries are the most common, while cerebral injuries are relatively infrequent, likely due to the noncompetitive nature of the setting.
Supports upper extremity protection focus in training; leaves open cerebral injury risks in competition.
In brief: A survey was conducted of boxing injuries at the US Olympic Training Center (USOTC) from January 1977 through August 1987. The purpose was to determine the types of acute and chronic injuries sustained by amateurs during training, sparring, and competition. During the study period 447 injuries occurred. (The total number of boxers was unobtainable.) Most injuries were to the upper extremity (32.9%), followed by the lower extremity (23.9%), head and face (including eyes, ears, nose, and mouth/throat) (20.5%), and back (6.9%). Cerebral injuries accounted for only 6.5% of all injuries, probably because boxing at the USOTC is primarily noncompetitive and more blows to the head occur during competition than during sparring and training.
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Jordan et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Boxing injuries. Amateur boxing was evaluated on Distribution of injuries by body part. Amateur boxing at the US Olympic Training Center resulted in 447 injuries, predominantly affecting the upper extremity (32.9%), with cerebral injuries accounting for only 6.5%.
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