Could current factors be associated with retrospective sports injuries in Brazilian jiu-jitsu? A cross-sectional study

Autor: Dayana das Graças, Letícia Nakamura, Fernando Sérgio Silva Barbosa, Paula Felippe Martinez, Filipe Abdalla Reis, Silvio Assis de Oliveira-Junior
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-1847
44364385
DOI: 10.1186/s13102-017-0080-2
Popis: Abstract Background Brazilian jiu-jitsu is characterized by musculoskeletal disorders and high occurrence of sports injuries. The present study was aimed to analyze some internal factors, as well as to describe occurrence and characteristics of retrospective musculoskeletal injuries in different age groups of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. Methods One hundred ninety-three Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, which were divided into three age groups: Adolescent, Adult, and Master. Besides anthropometric characterization, standard clinical tests were conducted to analyze the global and segmental joint flexibility, lumbar spine range of motion, and handgrip strength. Sports injury occurrence and total physical activity were obtained from an adapted morbidity survey and International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF), respectively. Results A total of 247 cases of retrospective injuries was registered (1.27 injury/ participant). Occurrence of rectus femoral muscle retraction in the right leg was increased within Master. Adult and Master have exhibited higher occurrence of sports injuries than Adolescent group (p
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