Prevalência de lesões e fatores associados em atletas de voleibol feminino e masculino

Abstract

Objective: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries in female and male volleyball players, in addition to comparing their frequency between women and men. Methodology: Cross-sectional and analytical study, with 49 Brazilian volleyball players. The participants were submitted to the Reported Morbidity Survey to identify the injuries that occurred in the practice of volleyball and their characteristics. Data collection took place remotely using an electronic form. Results: The average age of the participants was 26.20 years. Of the participating athletes, 100% had injuries, 37 (75.5%) had only one and 12 (24.5%) had two or more injuries. The most common injuries were dislocations (19.7%) and nonspecific acute pain (15.5%). The anatomical segments with the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms were knees, shoulders, wrists and ankles, in that order, in addition to the fact that there was no significant difference in the number of injuries between men and women in our study (p=0.13). Conclusion: We found a high prevalence of injuries in athletes, predominantly in knees, shoulders, wrists and ankles, with no relevant difference in the frequency of injuries in men and women.