Análise da severidade das lesões relacionadas à corrida em corredores

Abstract

Running-related injuries have a high incidence and mainly affect the lower limbs, leading to withdrawal from sports practice. Understanding the severity of these injuries can contribute to the planning of preventive and treatment strategies. The general objective of this study was to analyze the severity of running-related musculoskeletal injuries that occurred in the last 12 months among road runners. The specific objectives were to verify the association between severity, type, injury mechanism, recurrence, affected body segment, and lower limb dominance. This observational study was conducted with 212 road runners, recruited by convenience sampling. Eligibility criteria included being over 18 years of age, running for at least 12 months, and training at least once a week. Data were collected through a questionnaire. The association between variables was investigated using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. The results indicated that 81 (38.2%) runners reported at least one running-related injury in the past year, with a withdrawal period of 61.2 (80.8) days from running practice. Severity was associated with injury type (p = 0.019), and no association was found with the other factors investigated. Specifically, tendinopathies contributed most to the association with severe severity (Z = 2.4), while muscle injuries were associated with mild severity (Z = 2.6). Thus, severity was associated with injury type, which may have relevant characteristics for the degree of severity and the management of physiotherapeutic treatment.