Dariusz Boguszewski 1A-D *, Katarzyna Kerbaum-Visser 2BD, Jakub Adamczyk 3BD

 

1  Department of Individual Sports, University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland; 
2  Health and Life Sciences Faculty, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
3  Department of Theory of Sport, University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland


Correspondence: Dariusz Boguszewski, Department of Individual Sports, University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Authors:
Boguszewski Dariusz:   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8343-8870
Kerbaum-Visser Katarzyna:  
Adamczyk Jakub:   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-1585

 

 

Abstract

Background and Study Aim: The recommended prophylaxis of falls most often involves training muscle strength and balance. However, there are both people who, despite regular physical activity, suffer bodily injuries as a result of an unintentional fall, and those who, in such circumstances (despite the lack of professional preparation for safe fall), are able to cushion the impact with the ground and protect the distal parts of the body. The cognitive aim of this study was knowledge about the possibilities of protecting distal parts of the body during a fall by people practising combat sports and in non-practising men.
Material and Methods: 241 men were studied. Group 1 comprised 107 practitioners of combat sports; Group 2 comprised physically active persons (n = 66); and Group 3 comprised physically inactive persons (n = 66). The susceptibility test to the body injuries during the fall’ (STBIDF) was used. We base our analysis on the primary evaluation criteria of the SFI (susceptibility to bodily injuries during a fall) phenomena. However, we use a modified name for the overall STBIDF results index (SFI Index) – the sum of the points informing about the mistakes made during the three motor tasks: 0 low; 1–3 average; 4–8 high; and 9–14 very high.
Results: The persons who practised combat sports achieved a significantly lower overall SFI Index (2.27 points) than the non-practising persons (5.32, p<0.001). The overall score obtained in the test by the physically active persons (Group 2) was 4.82; while the inactive persons (Group 3) obtained an overall score of 5.79. Taking all of the studied persons into consideration (n = 241), a significant positive correlation was observed between the SFI Index and the number of declared injuries (r = 0.364, p<0.001).
Conclusions: The practitioners of combat sports committed fewer mistakes while performing the STBIDF and sustained fewer injuries during falls before tests. Combat sport training (especially judo, ju-jitsu and wrestling) is a good example of preventing bodily injuries during a fall. Frequent, unintentional falls (as a result of the competitor's effective actions during training and tournament fights), but also during repeated throws during technical training sessions, are the elements that teach the specific ability to protect one's own body during a collision with the ground. 
Keywords: contact sports, safe falls, ukemi 


AMA:
Boguszewski D, Kerbaum-Visser K, Adamczyk J. Susceptibility to injury during falls in men practicing combat sports. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology. 2024;20.
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APA:
Boguszewski, D., Kerbaum-Visser, K., & Adamczyk, J. (2024). Susceptibility to injury during falls in men practicing combat sports. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, 20.
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Chicago:
Boguszewski, Dariusz, Katarzyna Kerbaum-Visser, and Jakub Adamczyk. "Susceptibility to Injury During Falls in Men Practicing Combat Sports." Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology 20 (2024).
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Harvard:
Boguszewski, D., Kerbaum-Visser, K., & Adamczyk, J., 2024. Susceptibility to injury during falls in men practicing combat sports. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, 20.
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MLA:
Boguszewski, Dariusz, Katarzyna Kerbaum-Visser, and Jakub Adamczyk. "Susceptibility to Injury During Falls in Men Practicing Combat Sports." Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology, vol. 20, 2024.
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Vancouver:
Boguszewski D, Kerbaum-Visser K, Adamczyk J. Susceptibility to injury during falls in men practicing combat sports. Archives of Budo Journal of Innovative Agonology. 2024;20.