@article{ref1,
title="Survey of Requests for Medical Assistance During Fencing Matches",
journal="Italian journal of sports traumatology",
year="1988",
author="Roi, G. S. and Fasci, A",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="55-62",
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.<p />",
language="",
issn="0391-4089",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}