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Artigos originais • Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Esporte 37 (2) • Apr-Jun 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbce.2015.02.003   copy

Lesions in footvolley athletes

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The Brazilian footvolley is a genuinely native sport, with a tradition of 50 years, and until then there was no knowledge of the prevalence of injuries. The objectives were to analyze the occurrence of injuries, identify the anatomical regions affected and describe the profile.

Methods

The reported morbidity questionnaire adapted was used. The study included 69 athletes of both sexes.

Results

From the total of athletes, 27 reported injuries during the practice. Regarding higher prevalence by anatomic region, 19 injured lower limbs (55.8%) and 11 the vertebral column (32.3%).

Conclusion

The occurrence of lesions in footvolley was 39.1%, with predominance of injuries in male athletes and those with longer time of practice.

Footvolley; Injuries in athletes; Sports medicine; Incidence

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