Abstract
Benefits related to doing martial arts go beyond health-related and constitute very useful life skills. One of them is ability to fall safely. It is an important skill since falls are a common cause of injuries. The aim of the study is knowledge regarding the burden of falls in a population of farmers. This systematic review was prepared according to PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Springer Link, Web of Science. A total of 21 articles met eligibility criteria. The common general observation was that fall (regardless of type) caused various body injuries in populations of agriculture workers. Fall was the leading cause of injuries in only one population, and the most frequently classified second or third causes among all other listed injuries. People employed in the agriculture sector constitute an occupational group with an increased risk of injury as a result of accidental fall, which may lead to disability or even death (in extreme situations). Safe fall training would be an important addition to traditional fall prophylaxis applied on farms. The authors indicate the limitations of judo as a base of such a program, such as with superficial analysis of this issue in scientific publications. There is a need for a critical and wary approach to recommendations that are limited to prophylaxis of the effects of accidental falls that are founded on judo or other combat sports and martial arts.
Highlights
It is justified to state that physical activity is one of the universal means of restoring, sustaining, and enhancing health
According to data from the rest of the articles, this type of accident was most frequently either second or third among the most prevalent causes among all listed by researches
The authors did not provide a distribution of fall prevalence according to type or part of body injured in the majority of articles
Summary
It is justified to state that physical activity is one of the universal means of restoring, sustaining, and enhancing health. This stems from observations of a multitude of negative effects of physical inactivity [1,2] and the positive effects of physical activity [3,4]. There are many health-related benefits to practicing martial arts Those related to Tai Chi include stress reduction, improved agility and balance, posture control, lower extremity strength, impeding a decline of the muscular-skeletal system that occurs with aging and the associated deterioration in functional capacity and an increased risk of falls and hip fractures [7]. Practicing martial arts has a positive influence on people’s mental and social health [8]
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