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Introdução: O desporto universitário tem progredido no que diz respeito à quantidade de modalidades disponíveis e de atletas que as representam, deste modo com o aumento do número de competições e de competitividade, não surpreende que exista um aumento de lesões nos atletas das diferentes modalidades. Vários estudos realizados nos Estados Unidos da América (EUA), onde o desporto promovido pelas instituições de ensino se encontra mais difundido, constataram que as lesões nos joelhos encontram-se entre as mais prevalentes, atingindo cerca de 15,2 % de todas as lesões desportivas que afetam atletas do desporto do ensino secundário. No vasto grupo das lesões que afetam os joelhos podemos destacar as lesões meniscais e do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA), como lesões graves que necessitam frequentemente de cirurgia, aumentando deste modo os encargos para as instituições e resultando em paragens prolongadas por parte dos atletas.
Objetivo: Estudar qual a prevalência das lesões meniscais e do LCA nos atletas do desporto universitário da Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI).
Métodos: O grupo estudado foi composto por alunos da UBI, inscritos no desporto universitário nos anos letivos de 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013. A recolha de dados foi efetuada através de um questionário online, anónimo, enviado por correio eletrónico pelo Sector de Desporto e Cultura dos Serviços de Ação Social da UBI para o grupo de alunos selecionados.
Resultados: Foram enviados inquéritos a 780 alunos inscritos no desporto universitário da UBI. Obtiveram-se 140 respostas (percentagem de resposta de 17,9%). Dos 140 inquiridos que responderam 60,7 % eram do sexo masculino e 39,3 % do sexo feminino. Foi calculada uma prevalência de lesões nos joelhos de 39,3%. A prevalência de lesões no LCA foi de 10,7 % e a de lesões meniscais de 12,9 %. A relação da idade, género, desporto praticado e hábitos desportivos com a ocorrência de lesões meniscais e do LCA não apresentou significado estatístico. A maioria dos atletas com lesões meniscais e do LCA recorreram a um fisioterapeuta na pós-lesão e realizaram pelo menos um exame complementar de diagnóstico (ECD) para um melhor estudo das lesões, sendo que o ECD mais usado foi a ressonância magnética (RM). Constatou-se que aproximadamente 27% dos atletas com lesões no LCA e 22% dos atletas com lesões meniscais foram submetidos a cirurgia como forma de tratamento. Aproximadamente 6,6 % dos atletas que lesionaram o menisco e o LCA apresentaram na pós-lesão uma diminuição subjetiva da capacidade física.
Conclusões: Existe uma prevalência elevada de lesões meniscais e do LCA na população de atletas do desporto universitário da UBI. É necessário implementar medidas de prevenção ao nível do treino dos atletas para que se possa reduzir o surgimento deste tipo de lesões.
Introduction: College sports has increased in the amount of sports practiced and athletes, therefore with the increase number of competitions and competitiveness, there is also an increase of injuries in athletes in the different sports. Several studies conducted in the United States of America (USA), where sports promoted by educational institutions is more widespread, realized that knee injuries are the most common, reaching around 15,2 % of all injuries affecting athletes in high school. In the large group of injuries affecting the knee we can highlight the injuries in the meniscus and in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) as serious injuries which often need surgery increasing the burden on institutions due to prolonged stoppages by the athletes. Objective: To study the prevalence of meniscus and ACL injuries in college sports in University of Beira Interior (UBI). Methods: The group studied was composed by students from UBI enrolled in college sports in the academic years 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. The data was collected via online anonymous questionnaire sent by mail by the Sports and Culture Sector of Social Services of the UBI to the group of selected students. Results: Questionnaires were sent to 780 students enrolled in college sports in UBI. 140 responses were obtained (response rate of 17.9 %). From the 140 respondents, 60.7 % were male and 39.3 % were female. It was calculated a prevalence of knee injuries of 39.3 %. In turn, the prevalence of ACL injuries was 10.7 % and meniscus injuries were 12.9 %. The relationship between age, gender, sport practiced and sports habits has presented no statistical relevance. Most athletes with meniscus and ACL injuries have recourse to a physical therapist in post-injury and did one complement diagnostic test (CDT) for a better study of injuries, the most used CDT was the magnetic resonance imaging. It was observed that approximately 27 % of the athletes with ACL injuries and 22 % of athletes with meniscus injuries underwent a surgery as a treatment. Approximately 6.6 % of athletes who injured the meniscus and the ACL were left with subjective physical disabilities. Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of meniscus and ACL injuries in the population of athletes in college sports in UBI. It is necessary to implement prevent measures in what concerns practice and athlete’s support so that we can reduce this type of injuries.
Introduction: College sports has increased in the amount of sports practiced and athletes, therefore with the increase number of competitions and competitiveness, there is also an increase of injuries in athletes in the different sports. Several studies conducted in the United States of America (USA), where sports promoted by educational institutions is more widespread, realized that knee injuries are the most common, reaching around 15,2 % of all injuries affecting athletes in high school. In the large group of injuries affecting the knee we can highlight the injuries in the meniscus and in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) as serious injuries which often need surgery increasing the burden on institutions due to prolonged stoppages by the athletes. Objective: To study the prevalence of meniscus and ACL injuries in college sports in University of Beira Interior (UBI). Methods: The group studied was composed by students from UBI enrolled in college sports in the academic years 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. The data was collected via online anonymous questionnaire sent by mail by the Sports and Culture Sector of Social Services of the UBI to the group of selected students. Results: Questionnaires were sent to 780 students enrolled in college sports in UBI. 140 responses were obtained (response rate of 17.9 %). From the 140 respondents, 60.7 % were male and 39.3 % were female. It was calculated a prevalence of knee injuries of 39.3 %. In turn, the prevalence of ACL injuries was 10.7 % and meniscus injuries were 12.9 %. The relationship between age, gender, sport practiced and sports habits has presented no statistical relevance. Most athletes with meniscus and ACL injuries have recourse to a physical therapist in post-injury and did one complement diagnostic test (CDT) for a better study of injuries, the most used CDT was the magnetic resonance imaging. It was observed that approximately 27 % of the athletes with ACL injuries and 22 % of athletes with meniscus injuries underwent a surgery as a treatment. Approximately 6.6 % of athletes who injured the meniscus and the ACL were left with subjective physical disabilities. Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of meniscus and ACL injuries in the population of athletes in college sports in UBI. It is necessary to implement prevent measures in what concerns practice and athlete’s support so that we can reduce this type of injuries.
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Epidemiologia Joelho Lesões Desportivas Ligamento Cruzado Anterior Meniscos