Lesiones deportivas en squash: estudio prospectivo en jugadores federados

Abstract

ObjectiveTo prospectively analyse the pattern of sports injuries and their incidence as a function of practice time in a sample of squash players of different sporting levels and ages. Material and methodsA prospective cohort study was carried out with Spanish squash players who were federated and ranked during the 2018-2019 season. Participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire each time they registered. In addition, the training and competition time of all players was also recorded in order to establish the injury incidence per 1000h of practice. ResultsInformation was obtained from a total of 38 players (17 veterans, 13 seniors and 8 U19). A total of 22 injuries were recorded, with 27.7%, 45.45% and 27.27% of the veteran, senior and U19 players, respectively, acknowledging injuries during the season. No player was injured more than once. The most common injuries were musculoskeletal injuries, with the lower limbs being the most frequently affected area. The incidence of injury was 1.41/1000h. No influence of gender or category on injury risk was observed. ConclusionSquash can be considered as potentially injurious, given that more than half of the senior, senior and more than half of the veteran, senior and U19 players are injured at least once a season, regardless of at least once per season, irrespective of age, gender, or ranking.