High injury rate for athletes losing weight

 Injury patterns during normal training and weight loss were compared for 102 male and 95 female taekwondo athletes in South Korea. We classified by gender, weight class, location of injury, etc., and calculated the injury incidence rate of each group using the χ2 test.


As a result, a total of 703 injuries were recorded during regular training and 149 injuries were recorded during the weight loss period. Taekwondo athletes had a higher incidence of injuries during the weight loss period than during normal training (3.66 vs. 6.88 injuries per 1000 hours). The injured body parts differed significantly between normal training and weight loss. Injuries to the lower limbs or head and neck were relatively high during normal training, and damage to the trunk and upper limbs was relatively high during weight loss. Muscle, ligament, and bone damage was comparable during normal training and weight loss. Level I injuries were more common during normal training and Level II and III injuries were more common during weight loss.

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