Prevalência de lesões e fatores associados no CrossFit

Abstract

CrossFit is a new sport that has been shown to be effective in gaining physical abilities and improving body composition, with an increasing number of practitioners. People are concerned about possible injuries that may result from CrossFit practice. Concern that may be related to lack of data on injury incidence and factors that may increase your risk. With this, the present study evaluated the prevalence of injuries, affected limbs and factors related to the causes of these injuries. A cross-sectional descriptive observational research was conducted with a sample of 80 practitioners, 38 men and 42 women, with an average age of 31.6 years, who have practiced CrossFit for at least six months, for an average of five hours per week. Sample was collected in seven CrossFit affiliated Boxes of the city of Curitiba, through a questionnaire developed based on previous studies. A rate of 25% of injured practitioners was found, with the most affected sites being the shoulder, wrist and elbow, associated mainly with gymnastic movements and Olympic Weightlifting. Factors related to the occurrence of injury were: male practitioners, non-static stretching, specific competition training for beginner or non-athlete practitioners, and weekly practice of more than four hours of training. With these results expected that future studies can establish safer levels and injury prevention strategies for the practice of this new modality.