Abstract
Objective: To verify the sociodemographic profile and the frequency of musculoskeletal injuries in elderly people who practice competitive and noncompetitive sports activities in the city of Pelotas, RS. Methods: Descriptive study, including 29 male subjects, aged 65 years or older, who practiced sports modalities in a competitive and noncompetitive way, in the city of Pelotas, in 2015. Data collection was performed through the application of a questionnaire with questions addressing economic, sociodemographic, nutritional and behavioral issues, and injuries sustained in sports activities. Statistical analysis was performed by calculating measures of central tendency for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables. Results: The current practice of competitive sports was described by 58.6% (n=17) of the subjects, and the most practiced sports were 7-a-side football (53.0%, n=9), tennis (23.5%, n=4) and swimming (23.5%, n=4). Noncompetitive sports were practiced by 44.8% (n=13), and tennis was the most popular sport played (92.3%, n=12). The frequency of injuries among individuals practicing competitive and noncompetitive sports was, respectively, 35.3% (n=6), and 38.5% (n=5). The most frequent injuries wereepicondylitis (50.0%, n=3) and meniscus injuries (60.0%, n=3), and the most affected body regions were knee (27.3%, n=3), elbow (27.3%, n=3), and shoulder (18.2%, n=2). The injuries occurred during the sports activities, and the dominant side was the one affected in 63.6% (n=7). Conclusion: This study verified that the occurrence of injuries in elderly individuals who practice sports is relevant, even among those who practice them noncompetitively, with epicondylitis as the most frequent among them, whereas meniscus injuries are the most frequent among those who practice competitive sports.
Highlights
The current practice of competitive sports was described by 58.6% (n=17) of the subjects, and the most practiced sports were 7-a-side football (53.0%, n=9), tennis (23.5%, n=4) and swimming (23.5%, n=4)
Results: The current practice of competitive sports was described by 58.6% (n=17) of the subjects, and the most practiced sports were 7-a-side football (53.0%, n=9), tennis (23.5%, n=4) and swimming (23.5%, n=4)
Outro fator encontrado é o fato de que um dos desportos avaliados no presente estudo apresenta contato corporal constante, caso do futebol de sete, e o segundo com maior frequência (tênis de campo) exige muito das articulações de membros superiores e inferiores, o que confirma os tipos de lesões encontradas no presente estudo
Summary
Objetivo: Verificar o perfil sociodemográfico e a frequência de lesões musculoesqueléticas em idosos praticantes de atividades desportivas a nível competitivo e não competitivo na cidade de Pelotas-RS. Resultados: A prática atual de desporto competitivo foi descrita por 58,6% (n=17) dos indivíduos, sendo os desportos mais praticados o futebol de sete (53,0%, n=9), o tênis (23,5%, n=4) e a natação (23,5%, n=4). A prática não competitiva se deu em de 44,8% (n=13), e o desporto mais praticado foi o tênis de campo (92,3%, n=12). Conclusão: O presente estudo constatou que a presença de lesões em indivíduos idosos praticantes de desportos é relevante, mesmo entre aqueles que o realizam de forma não competitiva, sendo a mais frequente a epicondilite, e entre os praticantes competitivos, as lesões de menisco.
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