@article{ref1,
title="Frequency of sports trauma in elite national level Greco-Roman wrestling competitions",
journal="Archives of trauma research",
year="2012",
author="Akbarnejad, Ali and Sayyah, Mansour",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="51-53",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Trauma is an inescapable part of sports competitions. It occurs more frequently in contact sports such as wrestling. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of injury in Greco-Roman style wrestling competitions at national level. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This descriptive epidemiological research included 50 Greco-Roman style wrestlers who participated in national level competitions between the years 2003 and 2008. A questionnaire was completed by each participant, itincluded; the number of injuries to skin, muscle tissue, bones and joints. The reliability of the instrument was evaluated by a test - retest method (r = 0.83, P = 0.0001). RESULTS: The most frequent injuries encountered by the wrestlers were; skin lesions (62%), followed by muscle (22%), bone (9%) and joint (7%) injuries, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Greco-Roman style wrestlers are at high risk of skin injuries.Therefore, they need appropriate instructions on how to avoid injuries and adequate care after their competitions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2251-953X",
doi="10.5812/atr.6866",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/atr.6866"
}