Diferenças na prevalência de lesões no voleibol amador e profissional: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Volleyball is one of the most practiced sports in the world, both by professional and amateur athletes. Differences in technical levels (amateur and professional) can generate different demands on athletes and, therefore, different injury profiles. The primary objective of this literature review was to evaluate the difference between injuries in professional and amateur volleyball. A systematic search was carried out in the databases, selecting a total of 20 articles of which 12 involved professional athletes (a total of 28,547 athletes), 7 involving amateur athletes (a total of 68,038 collegiate athletes, from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), youth and amateur categories and one involving both (a total of 558 athletes, 310 professionals and 248 amateurs). The results showed that professional athletes have a higher mean prevalence of injuries (64.9%) compared with amateur athletes (39%) In addition, the main injury that affects professional athletes was ankle sprain, while in amateur volleyball the incidence is divided between ankle injuries, knee injuries and muscle injuries.