Prospective Study of Injuries Occurred During Brazilian Football Championship in 2019

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for injuries that occurred during the matches of the Brazilian Football Championship. Methods: A prospective study was carried out with the collection of data referring to injuries that occurred during the 2019 Brazilian Football Championship. The injuries were recorded by the responsible physician of each team, through an online injury mapping system. Results: Among the 645 athletes who were included in the study, 214 (33.2%) of the players had at least one injury during the tournament. In total, 257 injuries were recorded during the Brazilian Championship, with an average of 0.68 injuries per game. 59.1% of the injured athletes were over 26 years old. The most common type of injury was muscle strain (37.7%) and forwards were the most affected (33.6%). Conclusion: Muscle injuries were the most frequent in the tournament, with the thigh muscles being the most affected. Most of the affected players were over 26 years old, there were 20.5 injuries for every 1000 hours of play and the incidence of injuries was approximately 33%, with attackers being the most affected (33.6%). Level of Evidence III, Study of nonconsecutive patients; without consistently applied reference “gold” standard.

Entorses do tornozelo no futebol profissional brasileiro: Análise epidemiológica de 126.357 horas de jogo

“…Our study identified a FIFA index of 2.00 for ankle sprains, a value higher than upper limb injuries (FIFA index ¼ 1.34) 5 and ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (FIFA index ¼ 0.41), 6 but lower than muscle injuries (FIFA index ¼ 7.66). 7 A German study with Bundesliga (the German professional football league) athletes observed 280 episodes of ankle sprains (5.17% of total injuries) from the 2008 to 2014 seasons. This study reported a rate of 46.66 injuries per year, which represents a difference of 35.55% concerning our study.…”

“…Em nosso estudo identificamos um índice FIFA de 2,00 para as entorses de tornozelo, um valor superior às lesões do membro superior (índice FIFA ¼ 1,34) 5 e rupturas do ligamento cruzado anterior (índice FIFA ¼ 0,41), 6 porém inferior às lesões musculares (índice FIFA ¼ 7,66). 7 Em um estudo alemão que avaliou atletas da Bundesliga (liga alemã de futebol profissional) nas temporadas de 2008 a 2014, foram observados 280 episódios de entorses do tornozelo (5,17% do total de lesões) com uma taxa de 46,66 lesões por ano, o que representa uma diferença de 35,55% em relação ao nosso estudo. 3 Árnason et al 8 avaliaram 10 clubes da elite do futebol islandês, e do total de lesões encontradas, 82% localizavam-se nos membros inferiores.…”

“…Em nosso estudo identificamos um índice FIFA de 2,00 para as entorses de tornozelo, um valor superior às lesões do membro superior (índice FIFA = 1,34) 5 e rupturas do ligamento cruzado anterior (índice FIFA = 0,41), 6 porém inferior às lesões musculares (índice FIFA = 7,66). 7…”

“…Our study identified a FIFA index of 2.00 for ankle sprains, a value higher than upper limb injuries (FIFA index = 1.34) 5 and ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (FIFA index = 0.41), 6 but lower than muscle injuries (FIFA index = 7.66). 7…”

Utilização clínica de testes e escalas funcionais: uma entrevista com Fisioterapeutas

“…Outra possibilidade que pode explicar essa prevalência é o fato dos esportes mais praticados no Brasil serem o futebol e o vôlei, os quais apresentam maior incidência de lesões em membros inferiores. 24,25 Outro importante ponto analisado pelo presente estudo foi a fonte de busca sobre estes instrumentos de avaliação. A maior parte das escalas funcionais utilizadas nas áreas ortopédica e esportiva são de origem estrangeira e precisam passar pelo processo de tradução e validação para população brasileira para que sejam utilizadas.…”