Training-related injury patterns and return-to-sports in elite fencing athletes: a prospective cohort study

Key Points

• The study aims to investigate injury patterns and return-to-sports in elite fencing athletes, focusing on the role of sex, weapon type, and tissue type in injury occurrence.
• Conducted a prospective cohort study involving elite fencing athletes.
• Analyzed training-related injuries over a specified training period.
• Categorized injuries by sex, weapon category, and tissue type.
• Overuse injuries were the most common during training.
• Injury patterns differed by sex and weapon category.
• Lower extremity injuries led to significant time loss, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.

Abstract