ORIGINAL PAPER
Descriptive characterization of Brazilian surfers and their injuries: a cross-sectional and retrospective study
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Paulista University – UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Personal Boards, São Paulo, Brazil
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Laboratory of Biomechanics, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Research Group on Biomechanics Applied to Sports Training, Physical Education College, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil
Submission date: 2022-12-07
Acceptance date: 2024-04-03
Publication date: 2024-09-30
Corresponding author
Ana Paula da Silva Azevedo
Physical Education Department, Research Group on Biomechanics Applied to Sports Training, Physical Education College, Federal University of Mato Grosso, 2367 Fernando Corrêa da Costa Avenue, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá – MT – Brazil
Physical Education Department, Research Group on Biomechanics Applied to Sports Training, Physical Education College, Federal University of Mato Grosso, 2367 Fernando Corrêa da Costa Avenue, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá – MT – Brazil
Hum Mov. 2024;25(3):72-85
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The present study aimed to describe the main characteristics of Brazilian surfers and their injuries, and to analyze the probability of developing injuries according to skill level, experience in surfing, training volume, and age.
Methods:
A total of 1829 Brazilian surfers answered an electronic survey about their characteristics and previous and current injuries. The association between participant characteristics and percentage of injuries was investigated using a chi-squared test. The statistical significance of the results was assumed at a p-value < 0.05. The prevalence ratio (PR) was also calculated to illustrate the probability of having injuries.
Results:
Most surfers are men (84.2%), young adults (72.0%), with more than 2 years of experience in surfing (60.7%), with an intermediate level of skill (49.3%), recreational surfers (99.2%), and who practice surfing 1 to 2 days a week (79.7%) for 1 to 3 hours a day (65.9%). About 55.5% of the participants were already affected by an injury or had some surfing-related pain. In the last 12 months, 52.2% of surfers suffered injuries. For both, more than 50% of injuries occurred in the lower limbs. Brazilian surfers with higher skill levels, time of experience, hours per day of surf training, and age presented higher prevalence ratios of previous and current injuries.
Conclusions:
In summary, Brazilian surfers are predominantly male, young adults, and non-competitive athletes. The most injured anatomical region in this group is the lower limbs. Contrary to expectation, higher experience and skill levels might not act as protective factors against injuries due to increased training volume.
The present study aimed to describe the main characteristics of Brazilian surfers and their injuries, and to analyze the probability of developing injuries according to skill level, experience in surfing, training volume, and age.
Methods:
A total of 1829 Brazilian surfers answered an electronic survey about their characteristics and previous and current injuries. The association between participant characteristics and percentage of injuries was investigated using a chi-squared test. The statistical significance of the results was assumed at a p-value < 0.05. The prevalence ratio (PR) was also calculated to illustrate the probability of having injuries.
Results:
Most surfers are men (84.2%), young adults (72.0%), with more than 2 years of experience in surfing (60.7%), with an intermediate level of skill (49.3%), recreational surfers (99.2%), and who practice surfing 1 to 2 days a week (79.7%) for 1 to 3 hours a day (65.9%). About 55.5% of the participants were already affected by an injury or had some surfing-related pain. In the last 12 months, 52.2% of surfers suffered injuries. For both, more than 50% of injuries occurred in the lower limbs. Brazilian surfers with higher skill levels, time of experience, hours per day of surf training, and age presented higher prevalence ratios of previous and current injuries.
Conclusions:
In summary, Brazilian surfers are predominantly male, young adults, and non-competitive athletes. The most injured anatomical region in this group is the lower limbs. Contrary to expectation, higher experience and skill levels might not act as protective factors against injuries due to increased training volume.
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