Epidemiology of injuries in junior karate athletes: incidence and patterns at the Iranian National Championships
In conclusion, this study identified a high injury incidence among Iranian junior karate athletes, with the face being the most commonly affected region and contusions the predominant injury type. Male and U21 athletes showed notably higher injury rates, particularly early in bouts and among those who lost. These findings highlight the need for targeted preventive strategies and serve as a national benchmark for future injury surveillance in youth karate.
Authors
- Shaghayegh Sayyar
- Mohammad Ebrahim Marjani
- Lin Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-6436)
- Yaping Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3010-5001)
- Montassar Tabben
- Masoud Khorsandi
- Dusana Augustovicova
- Seyed Reza Seyedi
Institutions
- Masaryk University (CZ)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Henan Institute of Education (CN)
- University of Hormozgan (IR)
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital (QA)
- Farhangian University (IR)
- Comenius University Bratislava (SK)
- Wuhan Sports University (CN)
- University of Guilan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01537-8
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00