Incidence and locations of injuries attributed to participation in high-intensity functional training

  • R V Teixeira Department of Physical Education. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Brazil.
  • M P Dantas Department of Physical Education. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Brazil.
  • P Gantois Department of Physical Education. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Department of Physical Education. Federal University of Paraiba. João Pessoa. Brazil.
  • J Prestes Graduate Program in Physical Education. Catholic university of Brasilia. Brazil.
  • R A Tibana Graduate Program in Physical Education. Catholic university of Brasilia. Graduate Program in Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Federal University of Mato Grosso. Cuiabá. Brazil.
  • BGAT Cabral Department of Physical Education. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.12.007
Keywords: Heridas, Lesiones, Dolor musculoesquelético, Levantamiento peso Wounds, Injuries, Musculoskeletal pain, Weigntlifting Feridas, Lesões, Dor musculoesquelética, Levantamento peso

Abstract

Objective: To verify the incidence and locations of injuries attributed to participation in high-intensity functional training.

Methods: 189 subjects of both sexes enrolled in two training centers participated in this retrospective study. As a data collect instrument, a questionnaire containing subjective and multiple choices questions was used. The purpose of the questionnaire was to examine the location, severity, number of injuries and possible risk factors for injury to high-intensity functional training practitioners/athletes.

Results: An incidence of 6.1 injuries per 1000 hours of training was identified. The body segments with the highest frequency of injury were shoulder (35.4%), lumbar (20.3%), knee (12.7%) and wrist (8.9%). In addition, the main causes of injury identified in our study were incorrect execution techniques (34.2%), repetitive effort (29.1%) and high loads (17.7%).

Conclusion: These results provide relevant data for the understanding of the etiology of the injury in high-intensity functional training practitioners/athletes. Thereby, it is possible for professionals involved in high-intensity functional training to monitor training responses and to act on injury prevention during the conditioning program.

Published
2020-03-05
Issue
Vol. 13 No. 4 (2020): December 2020
Section
Originals
Page/s
210-215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.12.007