Lesões e sintomas musculoesqueléticos em bailarinos brasileiros

Abstract

Introduction: Classical dancers are often affected by injuries to the lower limbs and lumbar region, with physical and mental overload and prolonged exposure to ballet practice as risk factors. Objective: To present the injuries and musculoskeletal symptoms reported by amateur and professional dancers. Methodology: Observational, cross-sectional and analytical study with 22 Brazilian dancers. Participants underwent the Referred Morbidity Survey to identify injuries and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to check for musculoskeletal symptoms. The data collection took place remotely by electronic form. A significance level of 5% (p≤0,05) was adopted. Results: The participants' average age was 32,05 years (±9,09) and the body mass index was 22,08 kg/m² (±3,79). Among the participating dancers, 40,9% had no injuries, while 59,1% had one or more injuries. The most common injuries were ligament injuries (25%) and tendinopathies (25%). The anatomical segments with the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the last 7 days and last 12 months were the spine, shoulders and lower limbs. Conclusion: We found a moderate prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms predominating in the spine, lower limbs and shoulders, with no strong correlation between anthropometric, demographic and ballet practice data with musculoskeletal symptoms.