Injury rates in sports - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

Crashsti · 05-17-2007, 02:42 PM

MMA is always thought of as dangerous and people always say someone is eventually going to be killed. but how dangerous is it really when compared to other sports. here is a brief article giving the injury rates of other sports. MMA is'nt listed but there are alot of kids getting hurt in other sports.
Sports Injury Statistics - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Gygax · 05-17-2007, 02:57 PM

You might be interested at looking at some of the data collected by the NCAA's Injury Surveillance System. I've collected alot of data for those reports for specific sports I was working with and most of the data collected is very accurate. All the data is collected by Athletic Trainers (ATC's) who are working with collegiate teams. Its a very wide ranging yearly study. Only a few years are available on that website, but its been taking place for the last 25+ years.

While some of the data may be boring and meaningless to some, it can also provides alot of insight.

xVERITASx · 05-18-2007, 11:21 PM

Im suprised Ice Skating was so low. I know alot of states skating is not that big but with hard ice and sharp metal you would things it would be higher.

basslogic4003 · 05-21-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xVERITASx

Im suprised Ice Skating was so low. I know alot of states skating is not that big but with hard ice and sharp metal you would things it would be higher.

I broke my nose and concussed myself ice skating...Apparently I wasn't a part of this survey