Table 3 The gender and severity of injuries by style of martial arts, cause/mechanism and nature of injury sustained
|  | n†(%) | % Male | % Serious* |
|---|---|---|---|
Style | Â | Â | Â |
   Karate | 299 (33) | 65 | 25 |
   Taekwondo | 129 (14) | 67 | 28 |
   Judo | 99 (12) | 73 | 27 |
   Kickboxing | 60 (7) | 65 | 25 |
   Jujitsu | 46 (5) | 83 | 20 |
   Aikido | 16 (2) | 63 | 13 |
   Kung Fu | 15 (2) | 47 | 33 |
   Tai Chi | 5 (1) | 60 | 40 |
   Other | 251 (27) | 72 | 26 |
Cause/Mechanism | Â | Â | Â |
   Fall/Throw/Jump | 301 (33) | 65 | 27 |
   Foot Strike/Kick | 294 (32) | 72 | 19 |
   Hand Strike/Punch | 77 (8) | 74 | 34 |
   Weapon | 50 (5) | 72 | 84 |
   Block | 47 (0) | 64 | 19 |
Nature of Injury | Â | Â | |
Fracture | 189 (21) | 65 | 67 |
   Upper Limb | 95 (10) | 64 | 84 |
   Lower Limb | 66 (7) | 67 | 15 |
   Head & Neck | 17 (2) | 59 | 12 |
   Trunk | 10 (1) | 60 | 0 |
   Other | 1 (0) | 100 | 0 |
Sprain/Strain | 112 (12) | 71 | 14 |
   Upper Limb | 26 (3) | 73 | 12 |
   Lower Limb | 70 (8) | 67 | 19 |
   Head & Neck | 6 (1) | 100 | 0 |
   Trunk | 9 (1) | 67 | 0 |
   Other | 1 (0) | 100 | 0 |
Open Wound | 45 (5) | 67 | 64 |
   Upper Limb | 5 (1) | 40 | 40 |
   Lower Limb | 6 (1) | 67 | 50 |
   Head & Neck | 32 (4) | 69 | 66 |
   Trunk | 0 | N/A | N/A |
   Other | 2 (0) | 100 | 0 |