Characteristics of training and injuries in amateur surfers
Introduction: Since its inception to present day surfing in his career became one of the most popular sports in the world. By its popularity saw a need to asses ways to prevent injuries caused by the pratice of this modality. Objective: To evaluate the physical training of amateur surfers and the in...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.rbpfex.com.br:article/557 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/557 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Surfing Lesion Sports training Surf Lesión Entrenamiento deportivo Fare surf Lesione Allenamento sportivo Lesão Treinamento esportivo |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Since its inception to present day surfing in his career became one of the most popular sports in the world. By its popularity saw a need to asses ways to prevent injuries caused by the pratice of this modality. Objective: To evaluate the physical training of amateur surfers and the incidence of these injuries. Materials and Methods: This study evaluated thought a questionnaire, 33 amateur surfers, male, mean age 27, 2 ±6,2 years, who surfed between 3-4 hours per week on average. Results: The sample reported 122 injuries, where 26,2% were lacerations, 22,1% contusions and 20,5% burns. The surfboard was largely responsible for the injuries (26,2%) e more than half of the individuals (62%) did not perform a training focused on the surf during the injurie. Discussion: It was found that surfers who kept a regular training reported fewer injuries or less serious injuries and that the most efficient way in preventing injuries in surfing, cited by surfers, was functional training. Conclusion: The surf is a safe sport that can cause injuries and that specific training aimed at better performance in the surf can prevent injuries. |
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