| Summary: | [Purpose] This study describes the characteristics of injuries in strike and non-strike
combat sports, and the results are intended for use in the area of sports physiotherapy
research. [Subjects and Methods] The study was conducted on 159 athletes involved in a
variety of combat sports. The participants included elite college players of the following
sports: judo (47), ssireum (19), wrestling (13), kendo (30), boxing (16), and taekwondo
(34). Of the participants, 133 were male and 26 were female. In the case of ssireum and
boxing, all of the athletes were male. [Results] In the case of the combat sports, the
types of injury and injured regions differed according to playing style. Dislocation and
injuries to the neck, shoulders, and elbows were more frequent in the non-strike sports,
while injuries to the wrists and hands were more frequent in the strike sports. There was
a high incidence of sprains, strains, bruises, and injuries to the lower limbs in both
groups. [Conclusion] We suggest that the characteristics of injuries in combat sports
differ according to playing style, and our study will therefore provide physical
therapists and researchers with information that can be used to prevent injury.
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