Investigação da incidência de lesões e dores articulares em praticantes de musculação e suas correlações

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the incidence of injuries and pains in bodybuilding practitioners in the city of Uberlândia - MG, as well as their correlations with previous time and frequency of practice, the existence of other parallel physical activities, professional monitoring, etc. A Google Forms questionnaire was developed with eight questions, which were answered anonymously by 49 individuals voluntarily. The answers showed that 30.6% of the volunteers had been injured while doing weight training, while 55.1% had been injured while doing other physical activities. Of the individuals who answered the questionnaire, 57.1% reported feeling some joint pain when they were filling out the questionnaire. Regarding the existence of professional guidance during the practice of weight training, 44.9% answered positively, while 55.1% had no guidance. It was concluded that among the individuals who suffered an injury during the practice of weight training, the majority suffered an injury in the shoulder region, and among the individuals who suffered an injury during the practice of other activities, the majority suffered an injury in the knee region. This study brought to light the need for a more widespread use of qualified professional monitoring among bodybuilding practitioners in order to provide more safety and quality for them.