Table 2 Distribution of injuries by body part per 1,000 athlete-exposures.
From: Injuries at a Canadian National Taekwondo Championships: a prospective study
| Â | Men | Â | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body part | Number | Rate | Body part | Number | Rate |
Head | 3 | 6.9 | Hamstrings | 1 | 5.1 |
Eyes | 2 | 4.6 | Ankle | 1 | 5.1 |
Nose | 3 | 6.9 | Foot | 3 | 15.2 |
Cheek | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Lip | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Jaw | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Neck | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Hands | 3 | 6.9 | Â | Â | Â |
Upper back | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Low back | 2 | 4.6 | Â | Â | Â |
Pelvis | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Coccyx | 2 | 4.6 | Â | Â | Â |
Hamstrings | 3 | 6.9 | Â | Â | Â |
Leg | 2 | 4.6 | Â | Â | Â |
Ankle | 5 | 11.4 | Â | Â | Â |
Foot | 2 | 4.6 | Â | Â | Â |
Toes | 2 | 4.6 | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 35 | 79.9 | Total | 5 | 25.3 |