POSTER ABSTRACTS - ISAKOS

golfing seasons and interviewed using a six-page
questionaire.
Results:
We found overuse was the most important factor
for golf injuries regardless of a player's skill.
Overall 82.6% (n= 526) of reported injuries were
overuse problems, 17.4% (n=111) were single
trauma events. Back and upper extremity injuries
were the most reported injuries. Professional
golfers were injured more often, typically on back,
wrist and shoulder. Amateurs reported many
elbow, back and shoulder injuries. Severity of
reported injuries was minor (< 1 week) in 51.5%,
moderate (1 week - 1 month) in 26.8% and major
(> 1 month) in 21.7% of cases.
Carrying one’s bag proved to be hazardous to
lower back, shoulder and ankle. Warming up
routines should be at least 10 minutes long to
have a positive effect. Age and gender were not
associated with prevalence and severity of injury.
Conclusions:
Overall golf can be considered a rather benign
activity, if overuse or rather overplay can be
avoided. If not golf can result in serious chronic
musculoskeletal problems.
E-poster #1101
Injury Profile in Competitive Karate.
Prospective Analysis of Three Consecutive
World Karate Championships
Rafael Arriaza, La Coruna, SPAIN, Presenter
Manuel Leyes, Madrid, SPAIN
Hospital USP-Santa Teresa, La Coruna, SPAIN
A prospective recording of the injuries resulting
from 2837 matches in three consecutive World
Karate Championships, from 1996 to 2000 was
performed. 891 injuries were recorded, with an
incidence of 0.31 injuries per match or 157.03
injuries per 1000 athlete exposures. Occurrence of
injuries was higher among lighter categories,
under 60 kg in males (0.56) and under 53 kg in
females (0.42), with no significant differences
between individual and team categories. Punches
(737, 82.7%) caused more injuries than kicks (75,
7.3 %). The injuries were most commonly located
in the face (646, 72.5%) followed by the head (103,
11.6%) and lower limbs (57, 6.4%). The injuries
consisted primarily of contusions (448, 50.3%)
epistaxis (144, 16.2%) and lacerations (122, 13.7%)
followed by concussions (34, 3.8%) and sprains
(31, 3.5%). There was some kind of external
haemorrhage in 296 injuries (33.7%). The injury
rate was similar in the three World Karate
Championships but the number of severe injuries
declined from 1996 to 2000.
We conclude that competitive karate is associated
with a relatively high injury rate, as in one in every
three matches medical attention is required, but
mainly for minor injuries, and due to the fact that
karate competition rules punish those attacks that
cause an injury to the opponent , and the referees
look for a doctor's advice on injury objectivation.
Severe injuries are rare.
E-poster #1102
Bilateral Stress Fracture of the Tibia in a
Professional Soccer Player: A Case Report and
Review the Literature
Maria Stella Peccin, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL,
Joicemar tarouco Amaro, Sao Paulo, SP BRAZIL
Fabiola Marzola, São Paulo, São Paulo
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
The authors report a bilateral stress fracture of the
tibia in a professional soccer player. Symptoms,
diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatments
and the two-year postoperative follow-up are
described. The purpose is to discuss etiology, the
best diagnostic methods and possible ways to
treat this disease.
Keywords: fractures, stress; fracture fixation, tibia,
prevention & control
E-poster #1103
Injury Rates in Taekwondo Players
Metin Lutfi Baydar, Isparta, TURKEY, Presenter
Hijseyin Yorgancigil, Isparta, TURKEY
Ozgur Ozer, Isparta, TURKEY
Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TURKEY
INTRODUCTION
The term martial arts means those arts concerned
with the waging of war and points at the
aggressive nature of taekwondo. It is a 2000 years
old sportive activity and no longer has a military
role. Taekwondo is an Olympic sport since 1988.
Consisting of three words Tae: foot, Kwon: fist,
and Do: good manner/respect, it now appears in
the arena with more tolerance, respect, delicacy,
discipline and patience. Though, this sport with
some forms of kicks and punches is not liberated
from injuries, as many other physical activities,
despite using protective equipment.
Large number of people in the world participates
in this activity, but little is known of the physical