LESÕES MUSCULOESQUELÉTICAS EM ATLETAS DE BASQUETEBOL: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL

Abstract

Introduction: Injuries caused by sports are common and cause a great deal of disruption to the lives of athletes, coaching staff and teammates. Objective: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries reported by male and female basketball players. Methodology: This was an observational, cross-sectional and analytical study of 121 amateur basketball players. Participants underwent the Referred Morbidity Survey to identify and characterize injuries. Results: The study included 66 (54,5%) males and 55 (45,5%) females, the average age of the participants was 23 years. All those surveyed had at least one injury, with 49 (40,5%) having had two or more. The most common injuries were sprains with 59 cases (27,2%), dislocations 34 (15,8%), contusions 25 (11,5%) and ligament injuries 19 (8,8%). The anatomical sites most affected were the ankle with 57 cases (26,3%), the knee 40 (18,4%), the hand 26 (12%) and the leg 15 (6,9%). As for the mechanisms of injury, the most cited were jumping with 43 occurrences (19,8%), falling 43 (19,8%), colliding with an opponent 41 (18,9%) and direct trauma with 24 (11,1%). Regarding the time of injury, 84 cases occurred during competitions (38,7%), followed by 82 training sessions (37,8%). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of injuries, the most common being sprains, dislocations and contusions, mainly affecting the ankle and knee.