@article{ref1,
title="Prevention of karate injuries--a progress report",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="1977",
author="McLatchie, G. R. and Morris, E. W.",
volume="11",
number="2",
pages="78-82",
abstract="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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}