The burden of injuries and illnesses in Para Athletes: A one-year prospective study of 102 para athletes across four sports

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q1 ORTHOPEDICS

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI:10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101253

Fernanda Oliveira Madaleno , Andressa Silva , Evert Verhagen , Larissa Santos Pinto Pinheiro , Erik Witvrouw , Evi Wezenbeek , Thiago Fernando Lourenço , Marco Tulio de Mello , Juliana Melo Ocarino , Renan Alves Resende

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Abstract

Background

Para athletes experience high prevalence, incidence, and burden of health problems related to sport.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence, incidence, severity, and burden of injuries and illnesses in Para athletes throughout one year and to compare the prevalence of these health conditions across four sports.

Methods

Data were collected from January to December 2022 at two Brazilian Paralympic Reference Centers. Para athletes from swimming, athletics, powerlifting, and taekwondo were included. The OSTRCH2 Questionnaire was used to record injuries and illnesses weekly for one year. Injury and illness prevalence, incidence, severity scores, and burden were calculated. A one-way ANOVA compared the prevalence of health problems among the four sports.

Results

In total, 102 Para athletes participated in this study (77 males, 25 females). Six hundred and twelve health problems (453 injuries and 159 illnesses) were reported. The prevalence of injuries was 31.8 % (95 % CI: 28.2, 35.3), and the prevalence of illnesses was 7.9 % (95 % CI: 7.0, 8.9). Taekwondo had the highest prevalence of injuries (44.9 %). The mean incidence rate of sudden-onset injuries was 9.9 per 1000 athlete hours, with taekwondo also exhibiting the highest rates. Injuries to the shoulder complex, followed by the ankle and knee, had the greatest burdens. Powerlifting exhibited the highest burden of injuries.

Conclusion

During the one year season, Para athletes experienced high injury rates and burdens, with severe impacts observed especially in taekwondo and powerlifting. Para athletics had a high prevalence of illnesses. These findings emphasize the need to develop injury prevention strategies tailored to the specific characteristics of each sport.

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残疾人运动员受伤和疾病的负担：一项为期一年的前瞻性研究，涉及四个项目的102名残疾人运动员

残疾人运动员经历着高患病率、高发病率和高负担的运动相关健康问题。目的评估残疾人运动员一年内受伤和疾病的患病率、发生率、严重程度和负担，并比较四种运动中这些健康状况的患病率。方法于2022年1月至12月在两个巴西残奥会参考中心收集数据。来自游泳、田径、举重和跆拳道的残疾人运动员也被包括在内。每周使用OSTRCH2问卷记录伤病情况，为期一年。计算损伤和疾病患病率、发病率、严重程度评分和负担。单因素方差分析比较了四种运动中健康问题的流行程度。结果共102名残疾人运动员参加本研究，其中男77名，女25名。报告了612个健康问题（453个受伤和159个疾病）。损伤发生率为31.8% (95% CI: 28.2, 35.3)，疾病发生率为7.9% （95% CI: 7.0, 8.9）。跆拳道损伤发生率最高（44.9%）。突发性损伤的平均发生率为9.9 / 1000运动员小时，跆拳道也表现出最高的发生率。肩部的损伤，其次是脚踝和膝盖，负担最重。力量举重表现出最高的伤害负担。结论在为期一年的赛季中，残疾人运动员的受伤率和负担都很高，特别是在跆拳道和力量举项目中受到了严重的影响。残疾人运动员的疾病发病率很高。这些发现强调了针对每种运动的具体特点制定伤害预防策略的必要性。

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy 医学-整形外科

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6.10

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8.80%

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74 days

期刊介绍： The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (BJPT) is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Physical Therapy Research and Graduate Studies (ABRAPG-Ft). It publishes original research articles on topics related to the areas of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, including clinical, basic or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of movement disorders.