Elite taekwondo Athletes’ Injuries and their Coping Strategies Lim Jong-Sik1, Yang Chun-Ho2 1Dept. of Physical Education, Kunsan University, Kunsan 2Dept. of Marine Sports, Hanseo University, Seosan, Korea Online published on 14 May, 2018. Abstract This study examined athletes’ injuries and their coping strategies, targeting 185 athletes registered with the Korean Taekwondo Association. To meet the purpose of this study, questionnaires were used, and descriptive statistical analysis and χ2 (Chi-square analysis) were conducted to process collected data. The following conclusions were obtained through these methods. First, the time of experiencing athletic injuries by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their grades, weight, and careers. Second, the rounds in which athletes were injured by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their grades, weight, and careers. Third, causes of athletes’ injuries by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their grades, weight, and careers. Fourth, first aid treatment by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their grades, weight, and careers. Fifth, injury treatment methods by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their weight and careers. Personal treatment was most frequently used by weight and careers. Sixth, perceived methods of preventing athletic injuries by demographic characteristics revealed a statistically significant difference in their weight, grades, and careers. As a result of this study, elite taekwondo athletes’ injuries were incurred and repeated by many causes regardless of demographic characteristics. To prevent and minimize injuries, careful attention from athletes, coaches, hands-on staff and educators is needed. In addition, injury prevention programs for athletes should be implemented to minimize injuries and accurate treatment should be applied through comprehensive education on athletic injury prevention. Top Keywords Elite Taekwondo Athletes’, Injuries, Coping Strategies, Demographic Characteristics, Injury Prevention Programs. Top |