TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Survey of Requests for Medical Assistance During Fencing Matches
JO  - Italian journal of sports traumatology
A1  - Roi, G. S.
A1  - Fasci, A
SP  - 55
EP  - 62
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 0391-4089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -