Citation

Roi GS, Fasci A. Ital. J. Sports Tramatol. 1988; 10(1): 55-62.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Kurtis Publications)

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Abstract

A record was kept of all requests for medical assistance during regional fencing championships in the 1985-86 season. A total of 1365 fencers took part in 6802 bouts. The 58 requests for medical attention related to injuries were classified as follows: a) lesions caused by the opponent's weapon (48%); b) derangement due to functional overloading (14%); c) injuries caused by direct bodily contact (9%); d) other derangements (29%); including ankle sprains (7%) and cramp (7%). The results indicate that injuries during fencing contests are infrequent and not serious in the majority of cases.