Prevalência de lesões e sintomas musculoesqueléticos e estresse percebido em bailarinas

Abstract

Introduction: Ballet practice promotes improved body awareness, however when practiced incorrectly and excessively, it can precipitate musculoskeletal injuries. Objective: To identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries, as well as to analyze the main musculoskeletal symptoms and measure stress in ballet dancers. Methodology: Cross-sectional study was conducted with 109 ballet practitioners from 6 dance schools. Participants underwent the self-referred Morbidity Survey and The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to identify musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms, respectively, and the Stress Perception Scale to assess stress symptoms. Results: Among the dancers 51,4% presented injuries, the most prevalent injury was sprain (22,3%). Regarding the location of the injuries, the ankle was the most frequent (36,6%) and the main injury mechanism was overuse (17%) and direct trauma (17%). Most injuries occurred during rehearsals (85,7%). A higher frequency of musculoskeletal complaints was observed in the ankles/feet (73,4%) and knees (64,2%). Regarding stress symptoms, there was a predominance of dancers classified as having moderate perceived stress (65,1%). Conclusion: We observed a moderate prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries, the most common being sprains, especially affecting the ankle. They presented more musculoskeletal symptoms in the ankles/feet and knees, with moderate manifestations of stress.