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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

業餘綜合格鬥運動腦震盪及頭頸臉傷害之危險因子分析

Abstract

The popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) has been on the rise globally since the year 2000 and Taiwan is no exception. Because MMA is a contact sport, it can cause sport-related injuries, especially concussion and head, neck, and facial injuries. This is the first study to analyse the risk of concussion and other head, facial, and neck injuries in amateur MMA competitions in Taiwan. Forty-eight competitors were enrolled in this study. The epidemiology of injuries was recorded and analysed using logistic regressions and odds ratios in STATA 14; data analysed included locations and incidence of concussion and head, neck, and facial injuries (per round, per seconds, and per athlete). Twenty-three (47.92%) athletes reported injuries, and 19 athletes experienced head, facial, and neck injuries, which accounted for 82.61% of all injuries. Head, facial, and neck injuries were the most common (75.75% among all injuries). The overall incidence of head, facial, and neck injuries was 20.65% per round and 0.13% per second; the injuries were more common in shorter bouts. Two athletes received a diagnosis of concussion, indicating that the incidence of concussion among amateur MMA fighters was not the highest among contact sports. Relative to losing athletes, winning athletes were less likely to sustain injuries of the head, face, and neck, whereas age, rank, and the determination of competitions, rounds, and the duration of competitions were not significantly related to these injuries. The results of the statistical analyses undertaken in our study may help establish injury prevention measures in amateur MMA competitions.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

59

Last Page

65

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