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1- Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
2- Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
3- Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. & Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Borntouch Orthopaedic Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ,cjyangosdr@gmail.com
2- Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
3- Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. & Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Borntouch Orthopaedic Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ,
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Background. Fencing is a unilateral sport that uses the same limb, and there are many specific injuries due to the specific characteristics of this sport.
Objectives. This study aims to prevent fencing-related injuries around the hip joint. Effective warm-ups have been studied to improve fencing performance.
Methods. Databases including Google Scholar and Web of Science were searched up to April 2024 using keywords such as "fencing," "warm-up," "hip joint," and "fente." Inclusion criteria consisted of peer-reviewed articles addressing warm-up protocols focusing on the hip joint and their effects on performance or injury prevention in fencers.
Results. The vertical component of the reaction force of the dominant leg and the knee flexor of the nondominant leg are important for improving the performance of fente. Preparing with dynamic active stretching in a short time is necessary for an adequate warm-up to improve fencing performance. To prevent hip joint injuries, which are the most common in fencing, training with eccentric exercises can reduce the risk of re-injury.
Conclusion. Findings suggest that active warm-ups, eccentric hamstring exercises, and dynamic mobility drills targeting hip extension and control significantly improve fente performance and may reduce injury risk. However, heterogeneity in study designs and a lack of high-quality trials limit definitive conclusions. Further experimental studies are needed to develop evidence-based fencing-specific warm-up programs.
Objectives. This study aims to prevent fencing-related injuries around the hip joint. Effective warm-ups have been studied to improve fencing performance.
Methods. Databases including Google Scholar and Web of Science were searched up to April 2024 using keywords such as "fencing," "warm-up," "hip joint," and "fente." Inclusion criteria consisted of peer-reviewed articles addressing warm-up protocols focusing on the hip joint and their effects on performance or injury prevention in fencers.
Results. The vertical component of the reaction force of the dominant leg and the knee flexor of the nondominant leg are important for improving the performance of fente. Preparing with dynamic active stretching in a short time is necessary for an adequate warm-up to improve fencing performance. To prevent hip joint injuries, which are the most common in fencing, training with eccentric exercises can reduce the risk of re-injury.
Conclusion. Findings suggest that active warm-ups, eccentric hamstring exercises, and dynamic mobility drills targeting hip extension and control significantly improve fente performance and may reduce injury risk. However, heterogeneity in study designs and a lack of high-quality trials limit definitive conclusions. Further experimental studies are needed to develop evidence-based fencing-specific warm-up programs.
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APPLICABLE REMARKS
APPLICABLE REMARKS
- This study can be compared to previous studies that effectively provided warm-up exercises to perform fente, an attack movement in fencing. Training the knee flexors through extensor contraction improves the performance of fente, and it is important to perform an active warm-up that focuses on the muscles used in fencing rather than a passive warm-up to prevent fencing injuries.
Type of Study: Review Article |
Subject:
Kinesiology and Sport Injuries
Received: 2025/03/27 | Accepted: 2025/06/28
Received: 2025/03/27 | Accepted: 2025/06/28
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