Lesões e sintomas osteomusculares em praticantes de Parkour - Estudo transversal

Abstract

Introduction: Parkour is a contemporary physical practice that aims to move from one point to another quickly and fluently, with minimal energy expenditure. It is a modality with complex movements, which makes its practitioners more prone to injuries. Objective: To identify the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms reported by Parkour athletes in the study. Methodology: Observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study with 105 Parkour practitioners. Participants answered an online questionnaire, the Morbidity Survey and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, to assess injuries and symptoms caused by Parkour, respectively. Results: The mean age of the participants was 25.51 years, weight was 71.07 kg, height was 1.73 m and BMI was 23.69 kg/m2. The mean value of musculoskeletal symptoms in 12 months was 6.29, totaling 660 symptoms reported, mainly in the ankles/feet (n=107, 16.21%). There were 206 musculoskeletal injuries reported (mean value=1.97), highlighting joint dislocations (19.42%), bruises (17.48%) and sprains (15.53%), predominantly in the ankle (20.77%), knee (14.49%) and foot (11.59%). Conclusion: We identified a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the last 12 months and a moderate prevalence of injuries among Parkour practitioners, especially during training on the ground, on concrete surfaces. Landings and falls were the main injury mechanisms, and the most affected joints were ankles and feet, with symptoms showing a weak correlation with the number of injuries.