Wrestling

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Grappling, Folk Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling

Category

Sports, Combat Sports, Fighting Sport, Sporting Activities, Activities

Message / Function

To indicate the discipline wrestling and locations of corresponding facilities

	Source	Description
	O'64	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'72	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	BS 8501:2002	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'88	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	Rodríguez	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'80	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'96	Two wrestlers engaging
	Sagamihara	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'21	Two wrestlers grappling in a clinch
	O'24	Plan view of a wrestling ring, diagonal line, two wrestling singlets arranged diagonally

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

Almost all pictograms found and presented above - many from Olympic games - show an image content typical for Wrestling: two wrestlers in side view, grappling in a clinch. Other solutions not shown above often are intended for specific types of wrestling like Sumo or Professional Wrestling and therefore not representative for this type of activity as a whole.

We could not find any test data concerning graphic symbols for Wrestling in our database, so we cannot present specific information concerning comprehensibility or some other parameters for one or several of the pictograms presented above. Due to similarities of some pictograms with renderings regarding Judo confusions of these messages might be expected.

Recommendations

Due to the fact that data from research is missing, we recommend to start testing using the Comprehensibility Estimation procedure for eliminating poor variants and identifying the best of the set available, followed by a Comprehension Test. These studies should deliver useful data for recommending the best pictogram. Detailed information about the most frequent responses given in each of the response categories of the Comprehension Test should be provided to correctly judge comprehensibility and improve designs. Also information concerning knowledge about this kind of sport should be collected at the end of the test, as the degree of familiarity with the referent examined has a significant impact on the validity of the data collected.

Tests of pictograms of referent Wrestling

No data from research or tests is available in our database.