By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Mar 19 2026 Years on the piste may be the biggest injury risk of all, as new research shows how cumulative training quietly drives overuse damage in competitive fencers. Study: Injury patterns and cumulative injury burden among U.S. competitive fencers: A survey. Image credit: KONSTANTIN_SHISHKIN/Shutterstock.com A recent study in PLOS ONE investigated how training volume and experience shape injury risk in adult competitive fencers, mapping