Prevalência de lesões e sintomas osteomusculares em atletas profissionais de e-sports

Abstract

Introduction: E-Sport is defined as sport facilitated by electronic systems. As with athletes in other sports, e-sports athletes are also subject to injuries. Objective: to describe the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms in professional E-Sports athletes. Methodology: Observational, descriptive and quantitative study, with 26 professional E-Sports athletes. Participants carried out the Reported Morbidity Survey to identify injuries and the Nordic Questionnaire of Musculoskeletal Symptoms to verify musculoskeletal symptoms. Data collection took place remotely using an electronic form. A significance level of 5% (p≤0.05) was adopted. Results: 9 women (34.6%) and 17 men (65.4%) participated, the mean age was 22 years (±2.4). The 26 (100%) athletes had one injury, and 3 (11.5%) two or more. The most common injuries were tendinopathies (23.1%) and low back pain (19.2%). The segments with the highest prevalence of symptoms in the last 7 days and last 12 months were wrist, cervical and lumbar spine. Conclusion: We found a high prevalence of injuries, as all reported at least one injury. The most common injuries were tendinopathies and low back pain, in wrists and hands, and lumbar spine. The main injury mechanisms were overuse and poor posture. And women were significantly more affected in the last 12 months and 7 days, and the symptoms were more present in those who played for less than 3 years.