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Abstract
Objective: Footvolley is a sport that have been gaining popularity, however, the literature on injuries in this modality is very scarce. Thus, this study aimed to describe the most common locations and types of injuries in professional footvolley athletes and compare the prevalence between male (M) and female (F).
Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study, including the highest-ranked professional athletes in Brazil in the year 2023. The interviews took place during the national professional footvolley championship stages and included questions about sample characteristics, training history and routine, and injuries suffered throughout their career.
Results: A total of 56 athletes, 36 F (26±5 years; 9±4 years of practice), and 20 F (28±6 years; 7±3 years of practice). Of this total, 95% reported some injury caused by playing footvolley, with knee injuries being the most prevalent (M/F=48%; M=44%; F=55%), and muscle pain (myalgia) being the most prevalent type (M/F=38%; M=39%; F=35%; p>0.05). M presented significant differences about M regarding the site of the injury (foot: M=6%; F=25%; p=0.035) and type of injury (intense nonspecific pain: M=28%; F=5%; p=0.040).
Conclusion: Elite footvolley athletes in Brazil presented a high prevalence of injuries, with the most common injuries being in the knees. Level of Evidence IV; Case Series.
期刊介绍:
A Revista Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, órgão oficial do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (DOT/FMUSP), é publicada bimestralmente em seis edições ao ano (jan/fev, mar/abr, maio/jun, jul/ago, set/out e nov/dez) com versão em inglês disponível nos principais indexadores nacionais e internacionais e instituições de ensino do Brasil. Sendo hoje reconhecidamente uma importante contribuição para os especialistas da área com sua seriedade e árduo trabalho para as indexações já conquistadas.