Comments on: WTF Taekwondo one of the safer martial art sports around http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wtf-taekwondo-one-of-the-safer-martial-art-sports-around/2009/01/30/ Australian Taekwondo Academy, Western Australia Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Roy Khoh http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wtf-taekwondo-one-of-the-safer-martial-art-sports-around/2009/01/30/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Roy Khoh Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:04:55 +0000 http://www.ata-wa.org.au/?p=528#comment-150 Wow! If the Australian Bureau of Statistics says so - then I believe it! A bit like "I can't believe it's not butter" Wow! If the Australian Bureau of Statistics says so – then I believe it!

A bit like “I can’t believe it’s not butter”

]]> By: simplelogik http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wtf-taekwondo-one-of-the-safer-martial-art-sports-around/2009/01/30/comment-page-1/#comment-149 simplelogik Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:25:43 +0000 http://www.ata-wa.org.au/?p=528#comment-149 I remember reading stats from the ABS a couple of years ago, it stated that contact martial arts is as dangerous as dancing, the risk factor is ranked as very low, whilst one of the most dangerous sport is NETBALL, only behind soccer and AFL !!! Now trying to explain to the average mom & dad that the netball is more dangerous than martial arts :) .. I remember reading stats from the ABS a couple of years ago, it stated that contact martial arts is as dangerous as dancing, the risk factor is ranked as very low, whilst one of the most dangerous sport is NETBALL, only behind soccer and AFL !!! Now trying to explain to the average mom & dad that the netball is more dangerous than martial arts :) ..

]]> By: Kim Seng http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wtf-taekwondo-one-of-the-safer-martial-art-sports-around/2009/01/30/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Kim Seng Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:37:40 +0000 http://www.ata-wa.org.au/?p=528#comment-148 There are three (3) main severity levels of concussion from a mild grade 1 level to the severe grade 3 level. It is important, as players, coaches and officials (eg referees) to have some base knowledge of what are the symptoms. The below is a summary and is merely to raise awareness and provide some early indications and early management of the situation. This is not the full medical treatment. Any requirement for medical attention must be referred to the appropriate medical authorities. The concussion symptoms can last from several minutes to several hours. The athlete suffering a concussion may or may not lose consciousness from the injury. Grade 1 concussion is the most common and accounts for 90% of concussions, and it is the most difficult to diagnose and recognize. It is important for the coach, the referee (of the match) and other fellow players to note any unusual behaviour of any player who had been hit in the head, the most common symptoms include the player cannot remember what happened or know where he is or is suffering from temporary memory loss for up to 15 minutes or has poor attention and an inability to process information (communication) or perform tasks (practice drills or warming up properly). When this is recognized, you must report the situation to the medical officers so correct diagnosis and medical treatment can be administered. Grade 2 concussion lasts longer than 15 minutes of the symptoms as for the grade 1 concussion and can last as long as 1 hour. If the symptoms persist longer than 1 hour, immediate medical attention must be administered. The Grade 3 concussion is visibly the most easily identified as the player would be unconscious, eg from the result of a knock-out kick to the head. The loss of consciousness may be brief (as in a few seconds) or prolonged (as in minutes or longer). In this situation medical attention and treatment must be administered immediately. In taekwondo sport, the most easily identifiable concussion is the grade 3 level concussion, but it is equally as important to know that even the mild grade 1 concussion must be recognized as soon as the symptoms are displayed. As the above article presents, taekwondo has taken steps to mitigate head injuries by using head protective guards for tournaments and the no head contact rule for the juniors of under 14 and below age group players. For more information, this link below contains an article reproduced from Sports Medicine Australia for the management of concussions - and this may help you understand it a bit more. <a href="http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/file/treatment%20of%20concussions%202009.pdf" rel="nofollow">Treatment of Concussions</a> There are three (3) main severity levels of concussion from a mild grade 1 level to the severe grade 3 level. It is important, as players, coaches and officials (eg referees) to have some base knowledge of what are the symptoms. The below is a summary and is merely to raise awareness and provide some early indications and early management of the situation. This is not the full medical treatment. Any requirement for medical attention must be referred to the appropriate medical authorities.

The concussion symptoms can last from several minutes to several hours. The athlete suffering a concussion may or may not lose consciousness from the injury.

Grade 1 concussion is the most common and accounts for 90% of concussions, and it is the most difficult to diagnose and recognize. It is important for the coach, the referee (of the match) and other fellow players to note any unusual behaviour of any player who had been hit in the head, the most common symptoms include the player cannot remember what happened or know where he is or is suffering from temporary memory loss for up to 15 minutes or has poor attention and an inability to process information (communication) or perform tasks (practice drills or warming up properly). When this is recognized, you must report the situation to the medical officers so correct diagnosis and medical treatment can be administered.

Grade 2 concussion lasts longer than 15 minutes of the symptoms as for the grade 1 concussion and can last as long as 1 hour. If the symptoms persist longer than 1 hour, immediate medical attention must be administered.

The Grade 3 concussion is visibly the most easily identified as the player would be unconscious, eg from the result of a knock-out kick to the head. The loss of consciousness may be brief (as in a few seconds) or prolonged (as in minutes or longer). In this situation medical attention and treatment must be administered immediately.

In taekwondo sport, the most easily identifiable concussion is the grade 3 level concussion, but it is equally as important to know that even the mild grade 1 concussion must be recognized as soon as the symptoms are displayed.

As the above article presents, taekwondo has taken steps to mitigate head injuries by using head protective guards for tournaments and the no head contact rule for the juniors of under 14 and below age group players.

For more information, this link below contains an article reproduced from Sports Medicine Australia for the management of concussions – and this may help you understand it a bit more.

Treatment of Concussions

]]> By: Roy Khoh http://www.ata-wa.org.au/wtf-taekwondo-one-of-the-safer-martial-art-sports-around/2009/01/30/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Roy Khoh Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:36:07 +0000 http://www.ata-wa.org.au/?p=528#comment-146 I forgot about the humble MOUTH-GUARD and how much it helps to prevent concussions, as well as injury to the obvious dental structure. In some countries, the mouth guard wasn't compulsory protective equipment until after the successful inclusion of Taekwondo in the Olympics (ie. even around 1992). So for those who forget their mouth guards, beware!!! I forgot about the humble MOUTH-GUARD and how much it helps to prevent concussions, as well as injury to the obvious dental structure.

In some countries, the mouth guard wasn’t compulsory protective equipment until after the successful inclusion of Taekwondo in the Olympics (ie. even around 1992).

So for those who forget their mouth guards, beware!!!

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