Modalidades fisioterapêuticas na prevenção de lesões em atletas de futebol profissional

Abstract

Objective: identify which therapeutic therapy modalities are most used for injury prevention in professional soccer athletes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study, 11 physical therapists working in professional soccer teams participated, data were collected through an electronic form composed of questionnaires with sociodemographic variables, questions elaborated by the researchers themselves regarding the theme addressed. Results: The participants had a mean age of 36.36 years, with a partner (72.72%), without a partner (27.27%), who presented only graduation (09.09%), graduate (36.36%), master's (36.36%), doctorate (18.18%), the most common specialization among participants and sports (54.54%).All participants reported performing preventive training, focusing on lower limbs (72.72%), followed by hip adductors (54.54%). Related to physical therapy modalities mobility exercises were the most presented (45.45%), followed by proprioceptive exercises (27.27%), kinesiotherapy (27.27%) and eccentric strength exercises (27.27%), other participants (18.18%) still reported that a specific boiling method is needed to mount a more reliable preventive training. Conclusion: It was analyzed that the physical therapy modality most used by participants for injury prevention are mobility exercises. When it comes to muscles emphasized in preventive training, the hamstrings are the most cited by the interviewees.