Published in a peer-reviewed journalSystematic review or meta-analysis

Incidence Rates and Pathology Types of Boxing-Specific Injuries

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Epidemiology Studies in the 21st Century

Yunhe Mao, Dongmei Zhao, Jian Li, Weili Fu. 2023. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.

Read the full textDOI 10.1177/23259671221127669PubMed 37025124

The medical question

Which injuries occur in fighters, and where does medical care need stronger evidence?

Injury surveillance helps the Fight Medicine Research Institute identify questions for prevention, assessment and emergency care. The injuries counted, exposure definition and follow-up period matter when comparing medical risk between settings.

Summary

Researchers pooled boxing injury rates using several exposure denominators and described injury patterns across professional, amateur and female cohorts.

What the abstract reports

  • 14 studies published from 2000 to 2021 were included. 11 were rated moderate in quality.
  • Injury rates were higher in professional boxing than in the amateur and female groups.
  • Pooled shares of injury types were about 30% soft tissue contusion, 21% skin laceration, 15% sprain or muscle and ligament injury, 12% concussion and 11% fracture.

Publication status and notices

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Systematic review and meta-analysis in Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. PubMed publication type: Journal Article; Review.

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Published online
31 March 2023
Issue date
1 March 2023, volume 11, issue 3
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31 March 2023 (Europe PMC first-publication date)
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