Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries at the Yongmoodo National Championship Kasad Cup at Kodam IX/Udayana Bali in 2018

BACKGROUND: Yongmoodo is one of a branch martial arts originating from South Korea by combining several types of martial arts. Technique in Yongmoodo are combination of punches, kicks and slamming. Yongmoodo has been applied in Indonesia since 2008. Yongmoodo was originally applied as a mandatory martial arts for the military. OBJECTIVES: To determine the epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in Yongmoodo athletes in the Kasad Cup at Kodam IX/Udayana Bali in 2018. METHODS: This research was a descriptive study with a cross sectional approach. Data collection was done by observation and medical record of inpatients in 2018. Sampling was done by incidental sampling. The inclusion criteria used were the Yongmoodo athlete who had a musculoskeletal injury and was hospitalized. This study measurement uses proportion. RESULTS: From inpatient medical record and observations, there were 13 data records that fulfilled the inclusion criteria while the other 2 data were not included in the inclusion criteria because they did not had musculoskeletal injuries. Data are categorized by sex, military rank, type of injury, region and treatment. Based on gender, the proportion of men was 85.7%. Based on military rank, the proportion of each is 50% for enlisted and non-commissioned officers. Based on the type of injury, the proportion of athletes who have a fracture is 85.7%. Based on the region, the proportion of injuries to the upper limb is 71.4%. Based on the treatment, the proportion of treatment conservatively is 57.1% DISCUSSION: Epidemiology of fractures in Yongmoodo were 2.3%. Karate 7%, Taekwondo 9.9% and Kung Fu 0.9%. The fracture rate on Yongmoodo is quite high and more common in the upper extremities. Yongmoodo is prone to fractures because the techniques used are punches, kicks, slamming. Future advice is to conduct research with an analytical method to find the cause of fracture susceptibility in Yongmoodo.