Head Trauma Exposure in Mixed Martial Arts Varies According to Sex and Weight Class.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain injury arising from head trauma is a major concern in mixed martial arts (MMA) because knockout (KO) and technical knockout (TKO) are frequent fight outcomes. Previous studies have shown a high incidence of matches ending due to strikes to the head but did not consider weight categories and female fights. This study aimed at analyzing match stoppages in MMA and the exposure to head trauma distinguished by sex and weight categories.

Hypothesis

The heavier the weight class, the greater the risk and incidence of head trauma will be, regardless of sex.

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Publicly available data of 167 MMA events from 1903 fights between 2014 and 2017 were assessed, comprising 8 mal

SUBMITTER: Follmer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537320 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature