Mechanisms of Sports Concussion in Taekwondo: A Systematic Video Analysis of Seven Cases

Sunghe Ha, Min Jin Kim, Hee Seong Jeong, Inje Lee () and Sae Yong Lee ()
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Sunghe Ha: Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
Min Jin Kim: Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
Hee Seong Jeong: International Olympic Committee Research Centre KOREA, Seoul 03722, Korea
Inje Lee: International Olympic Committee Research Centre KOREA, Seoul 03722, Korea
Sae Yong Lee: Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-9

Abstract: Sports-related traumatic brain injuries are the most common injury in adolescents and young adults due to recurrent concussion experiences and head shock. Therefore, this study was designed to describe player characteristics and situational factors associated with concussions in the World Taekwondo Championships using systematic video analysis. Athlete injury data were collected using a web-based injury surveillance system at the World Taekwondo Championships organized by World Taekwondo from 2017 to 2019. Seven video footage were independently analyzed by four analysts using a modified Heads-Up Checklist. Descriptive statistical analysis was used. The incidence of concussion was 3.21 per 1000 games. Most players with concussions were shorter than their opponents, and most concussions were caused by a roundhouse kick on the front of the face. Regarding the acceleration direction of the head after the impact, transverse and multiplane directions were the most common. Most players with a concussion have used a closed stance and did not use blocking techniques during the defense. The rate of concussions caused by penalties was 42.9%. Based on our findings, no other injury mechanisms, except for direct blows to the head, were observed. Therefore, education on the risk and symptoms of concussion, the appropriate management and blocking techniques should be emphasized in TKD-S to reduce incidence of concussion.

Keywords: combat sports; competition; concussion; head blow; head injury; martial arts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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