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Matej Ipavec

Finally, this body of work highlights several important priorities for
future research. Future investigations would benefit from greater consis-
tency in injury definitions, improved exposure measurement method-
ologies, clearer differentiation between practice- and competition-relat-
ed injury risk, and a larger number of well-designed prospective trials
evaluating the comparative effectiveness of preventive interventions. At
the same time, translating existing epidemiological evidence into sport-
specific prevention strategies implemented collaboratively by coach-
es, medical personnel, sport scientists, and governing bodies remains
essential for reducing the orthopaedic injury burden while preserving
the technical and competitive demands that define wrestling as a high-
performance combat sport.

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