INCIDENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES IN MALE HANDBALL ATHLETES

Authors

  • Danilo Harudy Kamonseki Universidade Paulista
  • Carlos Luques Fonseca Faculdade Anhanguera
  • Antonio Roberto Zamunér Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Neemias Adão Souza Faculdade Anhanguera
  • Geiseane Gonçalves Aguiar Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Beatriz Oliveira Peixoto Universidade Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol13n46.3000

Keywords:

Epidemiologia, traumatismos em atletas, taxa de incidência.

Abstract

Introduction: Handball is a fast-paced, explosive and contact sport, which requires actions such as jumping,blocking and throwing, considered a high-risk sport, for its occurrence of injuries. Objective: Toverify the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries occurred in a season with handball players. Materials andmethods: It was an observational prospective study, relative the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries inmale athletes, aged 16 to 20 years, during the 2010 season. Results: The total incidence was 13.06 injuriesper 1000 hours of playing; during matches, 40.81 injuries, and during practices, 8.24. The most affectedregion of the body was the ankle (41,66%), followed by shoulder (25%), knee (12,5%), head (8,33%),hand (41,6%), thigh (4,16%) and elbow (4,16%). Conclusion: The predominant injuries in handballaffects the lower limbs followed by superior ones, although most of injuries were considered mild. Theamount of injuries during practices was higher, but when considered injuries per hour played, matcheswere more harmful.

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Published

2015-10-06

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 46 (2015): Revista de Atenção à Saúde

Section

ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS

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