McLatchie G R, Morris E W
Br J Sports Med. 1977 Jun;11(2):78-82. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.11.2.78.
Methods of preventing karate injuries are discussed. These fall into three groups:--1. Prevention by control. 2. Prevention by using protective clothing. 3. Pre-fight medical examination. The results of the above methods in reducing the incidence of injury in karate competitions are described. After a follow up one year (1102 fights) it is concluded that the incidence and severity of karate injuries has been reduced significantly thus making the sport safer.
讨论了预防空手道损伤的方法。这些方法分为三类：——1. 通过控制进行预防。2. 使用防护服进行预防。3. 赛前医学检查。描述了上述方法在降低空手道比赛损伤发生率方面的结果。经过一年的随访（1102场比赛），得出结论：空手道损伤的发生率和严重程度已显著降低，从而使这项运动更安全。
