Prevalência de lesões em corredores amadores de Curitiba e região metropolitana

Abstract

This study aims to identify the most prevalent lesions in street runners in Curitiba and Metropolitan Region, and to verify the significance of the associated factors, the data were collected through the application of a questionnaire on days of street trials and training sessions. Descriptive statistics were applied to characterize the sample. A total of 195 individuals were interviewed, of which 118 were men and 77 were women. The age range from 31 to 45 years old was the one with the highest number of individuals (46.2%). The majority of the sample was classified as normoponderal (61.5 %), the practice of running showed over 5 years to 74.9%, compared to the weekly volume 59% reported training more than 30 km / week, 60% reported performing up to 3 training sessions per week, 59% performed training sessions for up to 3 days per week, the prevalence of test distances was up to 10 km (75.9%), the training site for most of the sample was parks / others (56.4%) and professional follow-up (64.6%) reported having some follow-up. Regarding the lesions observed, 32 individuals (16.4%) reported having suffered an injury, most of them male (72%). They are in the age group from 31 to 45 years. Classified as normoponderal (68.8%). They have been training for 5 years or more (53.1%). They practice tests up to 10 km (75%) and do not have any type of follow-up (65%). The lesion with the highest prevalence of reports was the Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Periostitis).