title: [Injuries in the Martial Arts Judo, Taekwondo and Wrestling - A Systematic Review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Martial arts such as judo, taekwondo and wrestling are regulated, usually athletic duels. The aim is to score better than your opponent or to win. As with any type of sport, athletes in martial arts sustain minor and major injuries, which may have many negative consequences. In addition, sports injuries and their rehabilitation generate high costs to the healthcare system. In contrast to the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, no preventive programs have been postulated for injury prevention in these martial arts. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to summarise the latest research findings and to evaluate whether initial recommendations can be given for the reduction of injuries in the martial arts judo, wrestling and taekwondo.
  
  
  METHODS
  To gain an overview of the latest research findings, we searched for systematic reviews in PEDro, PubMed, Cochrane and the internet search engine Google Scholar. The methodological quality of these reviews was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Tool for a Systematic Review (CASP), and data was extracted on the risk of injury, injury location and injury type.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that all three review articles are of low to moderate methodological quality. Regarding injury location, it became evident that the extremities are particularly vulnerable to injury in all three martial arts. Effusion was observed to be the most common type of injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the moderate methodological quality and the injury type of effusion, it is not possible to formulate recommendations for injury prevention. Moreover, uniform definitions should be developed to describe sports injuries.
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern Schweiz.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jäggi
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern Schweiz.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Joray
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern Schweiz.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Brülhart
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern Schweiz.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Luijckx
authors.affiliation: Berner Fachhochschule, Gesundheit, Disziplin Physiotherapie, Bern Schweiz.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogan
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014952:Wrestling / Q000293:injuries*