TITLE:
Combat Sports Injuries in Well-Trained Athletes during African Games 2015 in Brazzaville, Congo
AUTHORS:
Massamba Miabaou Didace, Moulongo Jean Georges André, K.M.A. Victoire, M. C. S. I. Justy, Massamba Alphonse
KEYWORDS:
Combat Sports, African Games, Injuries
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Physical Education,
Vol.7 No.3,
August
14,
2017
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology and distribution of combat sports injuries during African Games 2015. A retrospective study wasconducted from November 2016 to February 2017, including all adult patientsagedconsulted by doctor during combat or admitted to emergency medical sportunit of complex sporting of these Games. The data collected were sex,time and day of consulting or admission, injury risk, types, location andcauses of injuries. During these African Games, an average injury frequency of about 78.6% has been observed. Contusions (n = 104), sprains and luxations (n = 43), fractures(n = 40) and wounds (n = 12) were the main injuries observed among 187athletes. The lower extremities were more frequently affected than the upper extremities (150 cases versus 78 cases). In conclusion, the present study provides the latest knowledge on the frequency and characteristics injuries in combat sports. Injuries are different according to sport in their mechanisms and injury distribution. During African competition and training session, the evaluation and prevention of these factors could decrease the occurrence of such injuries.