EPIDEMIOLOGY of MUAY THAI FIGHT-RELATED INJURIES By
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MUAY THAI FIGHT-RELATED INJURIES by Stephen J. Strotmeyer, Jr. BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1993 MPH, University of Pittsburgh, 1998 Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Epidemiology Graduate School of Public Health in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh 2014 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH This dissertation was presented by Stephen J. Strotmeyer, Jr. It was defended on June 12, 2014 and approved by Anthony Fabio, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Maria Mori Brooks, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Jeffrey Coben, MD, Interim Dean, West Virginia University, School of Public Health Dissertation Advisor: Thomas Songer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh ii Copyright © by Stephen J. Strotmeyer, Jr. 2014 iii Thomas Songer, PhD EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MUAY THAI FIGHT-RELATED INJURIES Stephen J. Strotmeyer, Jr., PhD University of Pittsburgh, 2014 ABSTRACT Combat sports are generally considered more dangerous and risky compared to other athletic activities, as scoring is inextricably linked to inflicting damage on an opponent. This fundamentally unique intent, to injure an adversary in a contest is replete with injury risks from physical exposures. One combat sport increasingly popular among US youth, known as Muay Thai, yields scant epidemiologic study on fighter injuries. To develop a surveillance system to provide magnitude and scope of injury outcomes in order to frame the public health significance. Three surveillance approaches were utilized to identify eligible participants to complete a web survey regarding Muay Thai fight-related injuries.
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