Concussion history and knowledge among top-level youth karate athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine concussion experiences and knowledge among top-level youth karate athletes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study collected data during the 12th World Karate Championships for cadets, juniors and under-21 athletes (held in Konya, Turkey, 2022). All 1414 registered athletes from 95 countries were invited to complete a 16-item paper-based questionnaire assessing demographic data, concussion history and concussion knowledge prior to the competing at the tournament. χ² and Fisher's exact tests were used to analyse differences by sex, age group and continental karate federation.

Results

A total of 654 athletes (46.3% response rate), including 286 (43.7%) females and 368 (56.3%) males, participated in the study, with 29.9% reporting one or more

SUBMITTER: Augustovicova DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015015 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature