Table 2

 Region of injury

StyleNoUpper extremityLower extremityGroinTrunkHead/neck
Values are number of participants with outcome (%).
*p<0.001 compared with Shotokan karate.
TKD, tae kwon do.
Karate11419 (16.7)26 (22.8)1 (0.9)17 (14.9)11 (9.6)
TKD4920 (40.8)*28 (57.1)*9 (18.4)*12 (24.5)15 (30.6)*
Aikido4720 (42.6)*16 (34.0)3 (6.4)12 (25.5)15 (31.9)*
Kung fu398 (20.5)14 (35.9)2 (5.1)5 (12.8)4 (10.3)
Tai chi141 (7.1)1 (7.1)0 (0.0)1 (7.1)1 (7.1)
Total26368 (25.9)85 (32.3)15 (5.7)47 (17.9)46 (17.5)