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INTRODUÇÃO: O futebol, o esporte mais popular e praticado pelo mundo, é também uma das modalidades esportivas onde o atleta é submetido a diversos tipos e intensidades de esforços. Atualmente essa modalidade sofreu modificações, deixando de dar ênfase à técnica e passando a privilegiar os componentes físicos, aumentando assim a probabilidade da ocorrência de lesões. OBJETIVO: Realizar um levantamento epidemiológico das lesões no Futebol de Campo Sub-21 durante os 50°s Jogos Regionais de Sertãozinho de 2006. METODOLOGIA: Este é um trabalho do tipo epidemiológico descritivo e analítico, com desenho transversal. Realizou-se o acompanhamento de todas as partidas da modalidade, registrando as lesões ocorridas, seguido de um levantamento e caracterização das lesões. As mesmas foram classificadas de acordo com seu perfil e segmento anatômico, posteriormente divididas por posição dos atletas. RESULTADOS: Houve maior incidência das lesões nos membros inferiores, com 127 (74,7%); quanto ao perfil, as lesões musculares foram mais prevalentes, com 64 (37,6%) lesões. Os atletas do meio-campo foram os mais acometidos, com 72 (42,4%) lesões. Dentro da classe de goleiros e defensores a maior prevalência de contusões foi de sete (63,6%) e 11 (50%), respectivamente. Já os atacantes, laterais e meio-campistas apresentaram como predomínio as lesões musculares, sendo os primeiros com 11 (36,7%), seguidos de 12 (34,3%) dos laterais e 33 (45,8%) dos meio-campistas. CONCLUSÃO: Constatou-se que ocorreu maior índice de lesões em membros inferiores, sendo estas caracterizadas como as musculares de maior prevalência. Demonstrou-se ainda que as lesões apresentadas estão diretamente relacionadas com as características de cada posição.

ObjectiveTo analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method.MethodsExperimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and 30 days after a bike-fitting session. The main outcome measures were subjective comfort level (Feeling Scale, FEEL), fatigue (OMINI Scale) and pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS).ResultsAll variables demonstrated statistical significance between groups pre and post bike-fit session (p<0001). FEEL, OMNI and VAS-knee demonstrated large effect sizes (d=1.30; d=1.39 and d=0.86, respectively). VAS-hands, VAS-neck and VAS-back indicated moderate effect size (d=0.58; d=0.52 and d=0.43, respectively). VAS-groin and VAS-ankle indicated a small size effect (d=0.46 and d=0.43, respectively).ConclusionsOverall discomfort, fatigue and pain in healthy mountain biker adults improved according to all three scales. The major improvements in pain levels were detected on the knee, hands, back and neck compared with presession values. Groin and ankle pain had smaller improvements but were still significant. Future clinical trials should address the bias effects of this experimental study.

Background/aimThe purpose of this study was to compare the isokinetic peak torque profiles from the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles during concentric and eccentric contractions in elite Brazilian soccer players across different field positions and age categories. Our hypothesis was that soccer players from different field positions are subjected to different ageing-related effects on their isokinetic peak torque.MethodsThis is a retrospective study based on professional elite-level soccer players between the years 2009 and 2019. It included 570 adult males who played for at least 5 years on first or second Brazilian divisions. Playing positions were divided as: goalkeepers, defenders, sidebacks, midfielders and forwards. Age categories were also divided as: G1 (17–20 years old), G2 (21–24 years old), G3 (25–28 years old), G4 (29–32 years old) and G5 (33 years old or more).ResultsThe results indicate a moderate effect of age (F(4545)=8.197; p<0.001; η2=0.057) and a small effect of playing position (F(4545)=2.993; p<0.05; η2=0.021) on torque of concentric extensors; mainly from midfielders and goalkeepers with 29 years or more.ConclusionsSoccer players from different field positions are subjected to different ageing related effects on their muscular performance during their career special attention should be given to these players to avoid reduction in physical performance.

Background. It is well known that periods of inactivity generate a loss of muscle strength, a fundamental component of sports performance in soccer. However, little information is available on the decrease in strength levels in professional soccer players after the quarantine lockdown that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim. To compare the isokinetic peak torque profiles of professional soccer players from different teams before and after the quarantine period generated by COVID-19. Methods. A retrospective observational study was performed using data collected from two different professional elite-level soccer teams just before and immediately after the COVID-19 quarantine period. One team gave individual instructions to its players for conditioning maintenance at home during the quarantine period, while the other team used regular video calls to maintain the player’s conditioning status on home training. The main outcomes were the mean peak torque of knee extensors and flexors, from concentric and eccentric contractions of each playing position. Analysis. A two-way ANOVA analysis was used to compare peak torque before and after the quarantine period and between both teams’ strategies, showing a statistically significant reduction in eccentric knee flexor peak torque from the team that did not have remote monitoring. Conclusions. Remote monitoring programs are recommended so that athletes are less affected by the deleterious effects of confinement.