@article{ref1,
title="The prevalence and causes of bodily injuries in martial art kung-fu",
journal="Biomedical human kinetics",
year="2010",
author="Hosseini, Seyyed and Hosseini, Soghra",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="34-37",
abstract="Study aim : To assess the prevalence and causes of physical injuries in male adolescents participating in martial art kung-fu National competitions. Material and methods: A group of 248 male subjects aged 14 - 18 years, participants of Iranian National Championships 2007, were subjected to questionnaire study. They were requested to answer questions about the types and causes of injuries they experienced. Chi-square function was used in data analysis. Results: The injury risk was 28%. Among organ injuries, the prevalence of lower extremity ones was highest (61.9%; p Conclusions: The quantitative prevalence of diverse injuries in the martial art kung-fu and of their causes ought to be considered by coaches, sport managers and the athletes when undertaking kung-fu training, organising competitions, etc.<p />",
language="",
issn="2080-2234",
doi="10.2478/v10101-010-0008-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10101-010-0008-8"
}