Prevalência de lesões em atletas jovens

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Abstract1 Pós-Graduação em Treinamento Esportivo pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina. E-mail: ariadnesantos92@gmail.com 2 Doutora pela Escola de Educação Física e Esportes da Universidade de São Paulo (2005) e pós-doutorado pela Universidade de Pádova (Itália) em Atividade Física Adaptada. E-mail: mgreguol@uel.br DOI: 10.5433/1679 Injuries in young athletes are becoming more frequent, due to the wade dissemination of sports and the excessive training aimed at high performance. The requirements in sports can lead to the development of pathologies and injuries that could be prevented if the young athlete's training was well oriented. We emphasize the importance of professional and competition calendar planning always seeking the recovery of the athlete. It's also important to have knowledge of injuries, training load, the previous history of the athlete, and correction of improper movement technique. Objective: To identify the most common injuries in young athletes of different sports. Material and Methods: The study included 36 athletes, aged 12-17 years, of both sexes, the Athletics rules, futsal, swimming and volleyball. An interview that contained information about age, practice time and sport was initially applied. Then two questionnaires were applied, the first consisting of a pain distribution table by body region and the second by a pain scale and this interference in daily activities. Results: Average age was 13.86 years. Among the participants, 66.7% reported practicing sports or other physical activities, 55.6% reported that they have suffered injury in some cases with recurrence and 50% who have had any treatment for pain.Conclusion: Based on the results we conclude the importance of knowledge about sports injury prevention strategies in young athletes as a way to ensure longevity in the sport.As lesões em atletas jovens estão cada vez mais frequentes, devido à grande divulgação das modalidades esportivas e aos treinamentos excessivos visando alto desempenho. As exigências no meio esportivo podem levar ao desenvolvimento de patologias e lesões que poderiam ser prevenidas caso o treinamento do atleta jovem fosse bem orientado. Destaca-se a importância do conhecimento das lesões, das cargas de treino, do histórico prévio do atleta e da correção da técnica inadequada de movimento. ResumoPalavras chave: Lesões. Atletas jovens. Iniciação esportiva. Adolescência.