Gemeinschaftsmedizin und Gesundheitserziehung

Abstrakt

Prevalence of Injuries in Jiu-Jitsu and Judo Athletes of Portugal South: Associated Injury Mechanisms

Minghelli B and Isidoro R

This study investigated the prevalence of injuries in martial arts athletes, and determine the possible mechanisms of injury. The sample involved 62 athletes, being 93.5% male who practiced Jiu-Jitsu and judo in Portugal south. A questionnaire was used with questions about the population characterization, aspects related with modalities, specific questions of mechanism of injury and the technique to be used at the time of injury. The athlete had to answer what the most common injury related with the practice of martial art and/or the injury that the more limited and/or prevented them from practicing their modality. Fourty-three (69.4%) athletes reported having suffered some type of injury during Jiu-Jitsu or judo, 36 (58.1%) athletes referring injury as the most frequent and 34 (54.8%) referring limiting injury. The techniques that caused more injuries in Jiu-Jitsu athletes included ground (30% frequent injury and 36.8% limiting injury) and grip fighting (25% frequent injury and 10.5% limiting injury). Most of the frequent injuries was caused by the judo thrown techniques (Uke with 43.8% and Tori with 25%) and most limiting injuries was caused by being thrown/Ukemi (40%) and attempting thrown (20%). It was found that the age group of athletes under age have 4.83 (95% CI: 1.50-15.54; p=0.088) more probability to have an injury than older athletes. The data obtained found a high prevalence of injuries in martial arts. It is necessary to know the techniques that promote the highest number of injuries in these athletes to developing appropriate preventive strategies.