Perfil das lesões musculo-esqueléticas de jogadores jovens de futebol

Abstract

Evaluation of the musculoskeletal injuries profile of in young soccer players. The purpose of the study was to determine the cause, severity and the place where it happens more often in soccer players aged between 15 and 20 years. We analyzed a sample of 151 male athletes, from the youth team of two major football teams in the state of Minas Gerais. A questionnaire regarding the cause, severity and place of injury that the athlete has been involved was applied. In this questionnaire we identified whether the injury was caused by trauma or overuse, the anatomical region affected and the time off caused by injury. The results showed a higher rate of overuse injury when compared to other studies. Ankle, knee and thigh were the most affected places. And severe injuries were most common in our study. We conclude that the retrospective questionnaire is effective for demonstrating the most affected location, but does not translate the findings in other studies regarding the severity of the injury. As for the cause, the literature contains data with some great variability, some similar to this study and others not.