BACKGROUND According to anecdotal findings, some wrestling coaches and wrestlers believe that cauliflower ear might lead to hearing loss. Our preliminary study showed that the prevalence of hearing loss reported by the wrestlers with cauliflower ear is significantly higher than this rate among wrestlers without cauliflower ear. To the best of our knowledge, no other study has confirmed this fin...

Increasing the physical fitness level is the basic goal of all types of sport preparation. The importance of certain physical fitness abilities for success in a wrestling bout varies in wrestlers of various wrestling styles and age. The aim of this research was to identify the differences between the classical style (GrecoRoman) and the free style wrestlers in the variables assessing physical f...

The clinical characteristics of head trauma were evaluated in 18 wrestlers belonging to a female professional wrestling organization, 13 regular members and five trainees aged 15-34 years. Medical examinations for head trauma were performed in all wrestlers, and wrestlers treated at our emergency outpatient department were clinically evaluated. In addition, the relationships of head trauma with...

We compared the mortality rate of sumo wrestlers with that of the contemporaneous Japanese male population, and inferred the usefulness of an index for predicting longevity in sumo wrestlers. The standardized mortality ratios (SMR) for sumo wrestlers were very high in each period, and also high for ages from 35 to 74. Cox's proportional hazards model analysis revealed that the variables in "nyu...

The importance of balance is considerably high in many sports that require struggle and close contact such as wrestling. Some losses maintaining the due to movements requiring intensity during competitions increase risk injury these may occur wrestling athletes. aim this study Increase educational level elite female wrestlers by examining relationship between Functional Movement Screening Test ...

The association between androgens and competition in women has been understudied compared with men. The current study examined the link between testosterone (T) and competition in elite female athletes, using a sample of female wrestlers that included athletes competing at both the national and international level. In a repeated-measures design, saliva samples were collected before and after wr...

PURPOSE Fungal infections are one of the most common skin infections. Athletes, especially in contact sports such as wrestlers are the group at risk of fungal skin infections (FSI). The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of FSI and some effective factors in wrestlers in Tehran, Iran. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study which was conducted in 2009 and subjects...

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate sports injury history that occurred during competition and training, anxiety in elite wrestlers. Material Methods: This conducted a total 172 who young wrestlers including 72 females (age: 19±0.85 years; height: 167.83±4.18 cm; body mass: 67±9.58 kg) 100 males 19±0.83 176.92±7.91 73±13.32 kg). Ethics committee approval obtained before study...

Objectives: Upper limb explosive power is an important motor quality for sporting performance and indicates use of anaerobic energy systems. The Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) has been considered to be a valid reliable tool the assessment functional elite athletes. However, it expensive lab based test requires skilled manpower. seated medicine ball throw (SMBT) inexpensive, easy assess since equ...