08/06/2019
From an article I found on BJJ Eastern Europe --https://www.bjjee.com/articles/long-term-effects-of-a-lifetime-of-grappling-competition-training/?fbclid=IwAR3t0R8wUO1xdTelJecmfCj3uUImnP1Fk1KPjXrIdd4x6vnUs4Zx5L2fyIs
with the money quote:
--A certain Canadian longitudinal study of martial arts injuries notes that injuries in martial arts are common, especially amongst young adults and thus may pose a potential public health concern. How does Brazilian jiu-jitsu factor into that? You might be relieved to find out that injuries were most commonly found in taekwondo, the most serious injuries were recorded in kung fu (40%) and aikido and jiu-jitsu had the lowest percentages. This study further charts mechanisms of injury associated with each style. Falls, throws and jumps were the most frequent cause of injury in most styles (other than karate, kickboxing and taekwondo).
One of the most important exculpatory findings for jiu-jitsu is that unlike any other martial art observed in a period of 10 years, it’s charted a total of 0 head injuries in this study. In a world where a lot of athletes are plagued with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), this seems like spectacularly relevant information.
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