Comparison of incidence of selected injuries in amateur boxing with and without formerly mandatory head gear

Abstract

Sammendrag

Tittel Sammenligning av forekomst av utvalgte skader i amatørboksing med og uten tidligere påbudt hodebeskyttelse

Problemstilling Reduserer hjelm risikoen for hode- og kuttskader i amatørboksing?

Metode Systematisk gjennomgang og meta-analyse. Kampstopp grunnet slag til hodet og knockouts i kamper med og uten hjelm ble sammenlignet. Kutt- og håndskader i boksekamper med hjelm ble og sammenlignet med kamper uten hjelm.

Resultat Antall hodeskader har omtrent blitt halvert uten hjelm. Totalt antall rapporterte kuttskader med hjelm var 111, og 1716 uten hjelm. Dette utgjør en økning på 1,445.95%. Totalt antall hodeskader med hjelm var 169, og 73 uten. Antall hodeskader har sunket med 56,28% per 1000 timer boksing uten hjelm. Skader per 1000 timer i boksing med hjelm er 213,44, sammenlignet med 239,96 skader per 1000 timer boksing uten hjelm.

Konklusjon Antall hodeskader er tydelig redusert uten bruk av hjelm, men antall kuttskader har økt betraktelig. Det totale antall skader har økt etter avskaffelsen av hjelm.

Abstract

Title Comparison and incidence of selected injuries in amateur boxing with and without formerly mandatory headgear

Objective The correlation between head gear and injury incidence and severity is not known to a satisfactory degree, making it impossible to decide whether head gear decreases the risk of injury or not.

Design A systematic review and meta-analysis. Stoppages due to blows of the head and knockouts in bouts with and without headgear were examined and compared. Incidence of facial lacerations and hand injuries in bouts with headgear were also compared to other bouts without headgear.

Methods Ten studies provided data from a total of 17 135,6 bouts from 1955 to 2015. The reported injuries were analysed and compared.

Main Outcome Measures Injuries per 1000 hours of boxing with and without headgear

Result The number of head injuries has essentially been halved without headgear. Total lacerations reported with headgear was 111, and 1716 without headgear, making an increase of 1,445.95 %. Total head injuries reported with headgear was 169 and 73 without headgear. Number of head injuries has decreased by 56,28% per 1000 hours of boxing without headgear. Injuries per 1000 hours of boxing with headgear is 476,8, compared to 800,7 injuries per 1000 hours of boxing without headgear.

Conclusion The amount of head injuries is significantly reduced without headgear, but the incidence of cuts has increased considerably. The total number of injuries has increased without headgear.