Prevalência de lesões em praticantes de treinamento resistido

Abstract

With the search for different sports becoming increasingly precocious and sports that were previously considered recreational only becoming increasingly competitive, there has been an increasing number of injuries. Studies indicate a high number of injuries due to resistance training, suggesting the relationship of these injuries with incorrectly performed exercises, inadequate training methods, use of excessively high loads and lack of professional follow-up. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of injuries in resistance training practitioners in a gym in Caxias do Sul-RS. Materials and Methods: Quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research with cross bias. For convenience, the sample consisted of 173 individuals, 112 males and 61 females, aged between 18 and 70 years, attending a gym in the city of Caxias do Sul, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Results: Through data analysis, it was found that of 173 research participants, 33.5% have already suffered injuries due to resistance training, with a higher prevalence observed in male practitioners. The main injuries found were contracture (14%) and low back pain (14%), while the most affected body regions were shoulder (27%) and lumbar (20%). Regarding the reason why participants believe the injury occurred, the most cited option was overload (19%). Conclusion: With the data collected we can conclude that there is a considerable prevalence of injuries among practitioners of the sport, with the highest prevalence in male participants and the most affected body segment was the shoulder, and overweight reported as the main factor. of the lesions (sic).