男子體操選手의 外傷에 관한 調査 硏究 : Centering around High School and College 高等學生과 大學生을 中心으로 = An Analysis of Traumatic Injuries to Male Gymnasts

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The conclusions of this study which analyses traumatic injuries to 96 active male gymnasts over the period 10 July, 1987-30 April, 1988 are as follows:
1. The 96 gymnasts suffered a total of 1155 traumatic injuries, so a gymnast in one among suffered 12 cases of traumatic injuries during this period. The average time a student had been active In gymnastics was 8.5 years, and the average age of those in the study was 18.7 years A traumatic injury occurred on 120.3 occasions for each 10 gymnasts. That is to say, the accident rate is 14.2 cases per player per year.
2. In terms of the frequency of accidents to various ports of the body, the hands were most affected. There were 173 cases 9f injuries to the hands: that is, 15% of the total accidents in the study; on the other hand, injuries to the abdominal area were comparatively rare. There were only 11 cases of accidents to the abdomen, 0.9% of the total.
3. In terms of the frequency of accidents derived from the activity, Floor Exercises were the most hazardous. In the study, these were 308 accidents arising from floor exercises; 26.7% of the total . However, accidents were rare in Vaulting Exercises. Here these were 119 accidents, 10.3% of the total.
4. The most dangerous time of the year for the gymnasts in the study was April which began with games. During this month there were 160 accidents; 13.9% of the total. november which was closed games was the safest month when there were 51 accidents, or 4.4% of the total.
5. Analysed in terms of the cause of accidents, most occurred because of carelessness during practice. There were 225 accidents arising from nutritional poverty, by contrast, were very rare. Only 3 accidents could de traced to this fun, 0.3% of the total.
From these conclusions, then , two very Important inferences can be draws. In order to avoid injuring themselves, gymnasts must know the causes of accidents. But this knowledge itself is not enough. In addition, they must have a commitment to taking the necessary preventive measures to ensure that accidents do not occur in the first place Nevertheless, Participation by gymnasts is the most important factor. If the gymnasts do not take part all the preventative measures are meaningless.