STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING
Fencing is one of the combat sports with the lowest injury rate at the Olympic Games.The aim of the study was to investigate the incidences of injuries of fencers, and involved 41 athletes, both male (58.54%) and female (41.46%), with an average age of 18.60±3.14 years....
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| description | Fencing is one of the combat sports with the lowest injury rate at the Olympic Games.The aim of the study was to investigate the incidences of injuries of fencers, and involved 41 athletes, both male (58.54%) and female (41.46%), with an average age of 18.60±3.14 years. A 11-item online survey encompassing demographic characteristics, previous experiences with injuries and injuries details was developed. The target group consistsoffencers from National Centre of Olympic Trainer for juniors(65.85%) andseniors(34.15%), from three cities: Bucharest (65.86%), Iasi (17.07%) and Brasov(17.07%). Descriptive statisticswere performed with SPSS 20.0 for Windows.The results showed that injuries to the lower body and on the dominant side were more frequent. Also, the most common injuries were ankle sprains and muscle strains in the thigh area, with the lower extremitybeing more susceptible to injuries. Specifically, male athletesrecorded a higher number ofhand injuries compared to female athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d962e136bc240f88feac159e28cc2ca2025-01-13T12:46:01ZengALTIUS ACADEMY Foundation - Faculty of Physical Education and SportsSport şi Societate1582-21682344-36932024-12-012421610.36836/2024/02/02STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING Ioana-Alexandra Radu0Alexandru Ioan Cuza University from Iasi, Carol I Blvd., 700506, RomaniaFencing is one of the combat sports with the lowest injury rate at the Olympic Games.The aim of the study was to investigate the incidences of injuries of fencers, and involved 41 athletes, both male (58.54%) and female (41.46%), with an average age of 18.60±3.14 years. A 11-item online survey encompassing demographic characteristics, previous experiences with injuries and injuries details was developed. The target group consistsoffencers from National Centre of Olympic Trainer for juniors(65.85%) andseniors(34.15%), from three cities: Bucharest (65.86%), Iasi (17.07%) and Brasov(17.07%). Descriptive statisticswere performed with SPSS 20.0 for Windows.The results showed that injuries to the lower body and on the dominant side were more frequent. Also, the most common injuries were ankle sprains and muscle strains in the thigh area, with the lower extremitybeing more susceptible to injuries. Specifically, male athletesrecorded a higher number ofhand injuries compared to female athletes.https://www.sportsisocietate.ro/articol/677injuriesjuniorsseniorssurveybodymuscle |
| spellingShingle | Ioana-Alexandra Radu STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING Sport şi Societate injuries juniors seniors survey body muscle |
| title | STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING |
| title_full | STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING |
| title_fullStr | STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING |
| title_full_unstemmed | STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING |
| title_short | STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES IN FENCING |
| title_sort | study on the incidence of injuries in fencing |
| topic | injuries juniors seniors survey body muscle |
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