Table 3 Distribution of injuries by injury type per 1,000 athlete-exposures.
From: Injuries at a Canadian National Taekwondo Championships: a prospective study
| Â | Men | Â | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injury type | Number | Rate | Injury type | Number | Rate |
Sprain | 10 | 22.8 | Contusion | 3 | 15.2 |
Joint dysfunction | 6 | 13.7 | Sprain | 1 | 5.1 |
Contusion | 5 | 11.4 | Strain | 1 | 5.1 |
Laceration | 5 | 11.4 | Â | Â | Â |
Strain | 4 | 9.1 | Â | Â | Â |
Concussion | 3 | 6.9 | Â | Â | Â |
Abrasion | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Epistaxis | 1 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 35 | 79.9 | Total | 5 | 25.3 |