Schultzel Mark, Schultzel Matthew, Wentz Brock, Bernhardt Mark
a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Truman Medical Center , University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA.
b Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences at Houston , Center at Houston , Houston , TX , USA.
Phys Sportsmed. 2016;44(1):29-33. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2016.1105093. Epub 2015 Nov 7.
Kendo is a Japanese martial art analogous to fencing, which is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. The large number of participants creates a need to assess injury patterns to better train them. The purpose of this study is to describe current injury rates in kendo and compare these rates to other martial arts.
This retrospective study used an online questionnaire sent to 500 active members of the All United States Kendo Federation and World Kendo Federation. The questionnaire, based on the NCAA Injury Surveillance System, contains questions regarding location and type of injuries sustained during competition and practice, time lost to training, and competitor demographics. Statistical analyses between competitor demographics and injury rates are provided. Injury rates are expressed as injury rates/minute of competition or practice and by athlete exposures. 95% CIs were calculated.
Responses from 307 of 500 kendo players were received (response rate = 61.4%). 41 (18%) male and 13 (16%) female participants reported injury to only one body region, while 16 (7%) men and one (1%) woman reported no injuries. 166 (74%) males and 70 (83%) females reported injuries to two or more body regions. The most common sites of injury involved the foot/ankle (65.1%), wrist/hand (53.5%) and elbow/forearm (48.8%). Most injuries occurred during practice (87.9% foot/ankle, 89.9% wrist/hand, elbow/forearm 92.2%). The most common injuries were contusions, abrasions, and sprains/strains. Injury rates were 121/1000 A-E (0.025 injuries/min) in tournaments versus 20.5/1000 A-E (0.011 injuries/min) in training. 26% of injuries resulted in time off of participation, with an average recovery time of 15 days (range = 1 day-1 year).
Although more total injuries occurred in practice than in competition, there was a lower injury rate in kendo than in taekwondo and western-style fencing. This study demonstrates that kendo is a relatively safe sport compared to other martial arts sports.
剑道是一种类似于击剑的日本武术，在全球范围内越来越受欢迎。大量的参与者使得有必要评估损伤模式，以便更好地对他们进行训练。本研究的目的是描述当前剑道运动中的损伤发生率，并将这些发生率与其他武术运动进行比较。
这项回顾性研究使用了一份在线问卷，发送给美国剑道联盟和世界剑道联盟的500名现役成员。该问卷基于美国大学体育协会损伤监测系统，包含有关比赛和训练期间所受损伤的部位和类型、训练时间损失以及参赛者人口统计学特征的问题。提供了参赛者人口统计学特征与损伤发生率之间的统计分析。损伤发生率以每比赛或训练分钟的损伤率以及运动员暴露次数来表示。计算了95%置信区间。
共收到500名剑道运动员中307人的回复（回复率 = 61.4%）。41名（18%）男性和13名（16%）女性参与者报告仅一个身体部位受伤，而16名（7%）男性和1名（1%）女性报告未受伤。166名（74%）男性和70名（83%）女性报告两个或更多身体部位受伤。最常见的受伤部位包括足/踝（65.1%）、腕/手（53.5%）和肘/前臂（48.8%）。大多数损伤发生在训练期间（足/踝损伤占87.9%，腕/手损伤占89.9%，肘/前臂损伤占92.2%）。最常见的损伤是挫伤、擦伤和扭伤/拉伤。比赛中的损伤发生率为121/1000 A-E（0.025次损伤/分钟），而训练中的损伤发生率为20.5/1000 A-E（0.011次损伤/分钟）。26%的损伤导致参与时间中断，平均恢复时间为15天（范围 = 1天 - 1年）。
虽然训练中发生的总损伤比比赛中多，但剑道运动的损伤发生率低于跆拳道和西式击剑。这项研究表明，与其他武术运动相比，剑道是一项相对安全的运动。
