PREVENÇÃO DE LESÕES NO TREINAMENTO DE ESPORTISTAS DE SALTO TRIPLO

Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction: The triple jump technique is one of the techniques of the most difficult sport in athletics, requiring extremely high physical qualities such as muscular strength, explosive power, and coordination capacity of athletes. Training its young practitioners should prioritize the specific teaching of sports techniques and the prevention of injuries intrinsic to the sport. Objective: Promote preventive interventions in training young triple jump athletes. Methods: The research method was used with interviews with athletes, coaches, and specialists. A statistical analysis was performed to identify the most relevant injuries in the sport. A protocol of preventive activities to be added to the athletes’ training was elaborated through the data obtained. Results: A survey of young triple jumpers in sports schools in some cities in Province A found that there were 62 junior triple jumpers, of which 48 had injuries, the injury rate was 77.4%, and the injury rate of junior triple jumpers was relatively high, mainly in the knee. After analyzing the factors that cause sports injuries, it is shown that by rationalizing the training plan for the triple jump and the scientific content of training, athletes gradually increase their adaptability and self-protective ability to the influence of external factors, mastering the methods of prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries of the knee. Conclusion: The preventive interventions presented allow triple jump athletes to maintain their best competitive state and create competitive results at the professional level. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.