Fact-finding survey regarding judo-related injuries of judokas in developing country.
Rie Nakazawa, Masaaki Sakamoto, Batlkham Dambadarjaa and 2 others
PMID 32158080WHAT IT FOUND
Among Mongolian youth judokas, 39% reported current injuries and 25% reported past injuries.
Shoulder and ankle injuries were most common, primarily resulting from throwing techniques. This descriptive survey identifies injury patterns but does not test interventions.
Key findings
0129 of the 75 judokas reported having 37 current judo-related injuries, representing 39% of the group.
02Current injuries were most frequently located in the shoulder/clavicular region (24%) and ankle (19%), with throwing techniques causing the majority of incidents (57%).
0319 judokas reported 25 past judo-related injuries, representing 25% of the group.
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What it does not show
The study is a descriptive survey without a control group, so it cannot determine if injury rates are higher than in other populations or sports. The broad definition of injury (including minimal issues) likely results in a higher reported prevalence compared to studies requiring medical attention. Recall bias is possible as participants reported past injuries from memory. The sample was limited to one club in Mongolia, so findings may not generalize to other regions or levels of competition.
Declared interests
None declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the 39% current injury rate as evidence that judo is more dangerous than other sports. The rate is higher than Olympic data cited in the discussion because this study counted all minor injuries regardless of medical attention or time lost, whereas other studies often exclude them.