LESÕES MUSCULOESQUELÉTICAS EM ATLETAS AMADORES DE BASQUETEBOL: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL.

Sports injuries are common and impair the lives of athletes, coaching staff, and teammates. Objective: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries reported by men and women amateur basketball players. Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study included 121 amateur basketball players. They identified and characterized injuries using the Referred Morbidity Survey. Results: The study included 66 males (n = 54.5%) and 55 females (n = 45.5%); their mean age was 23.0 years. All participants had at least one injury, and 49 (40.5%) presented two or more. The most common injuries were sprains (n = 59; 27.2%), dislocations (n = 34; 15.8%), contusions (n = 25; 11.5%), and ligament injuries (n = 19; 8.8%). The anatomical sites most affected were the ankle (n = 57; 26.3%), the knee (n = 40; 18.4%), the hand (n = 26; 12.0%), and the leg (n = 15; 6.9%). Regarding the mechanisms of injury, the most cited were jumping (n = 43; 19.8%), falling (n = 43; 19.8%), colliding with an opponent (n = 41; 18.9%), and direct trauma (n = 24; 11.1%). Regarding the moment of injury, 84 cases (38.7%) occurred during competitions, followed by 82 (37.8%) during training sessions. Conclusion: Amateur basketball players presented a high prevalence of injuries; the most common were sprains, dislocations, and contusions, mainly affecting the ankle and knee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]