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Podium. Revista de Ciencia y Tecnología en la Cultura Física
versão On-line ISSN 1996-2452
Resumo
MENDOZA LOBO, Karen Lizeth; LOPEZ BUENO, Maylene; MESA ANOCETO, Magda e RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, Ardy Rafael. Analysis of the most frequent injuries in lower limbs in football. Rev Podium [online]. 2022, vol.17, n.3, pp. 1269-1280. Epub 28-Set-2022. ISSN 1996-2452.
Introduction:
The present research originated from the notable increase in injuries in football players in Honduras.
Objective:
The objective was to know the most frequent injuries and identify their location, classification and risk factors.
Material and methods:
The study used the indirect or non-interactive qualitative empirical method: consultation of official documents through the search in the database, PMC US National Library of Medicine, the keywords were used: football, most frequent injuries and risk factors, remaining 28 documents directly related to the theme.
Results:
The main results focus on the review carried out where it was verified that the most frequent lower limb injuries in football are located in: thigh-ankle, groin-hip, quadriceps-hamstrings, internal, cruciate and external ligaments. Regarding the classification, it was found that of the sports prevention group of the Spanish Society of Sports Medicine and that assumed by the Union of European Football Federations (UEFA) Champions League. Among the risk factors identified are: altered biomechanics of movement, body composition, previous injuries, flexibility deficit, insufficient development of endurance to isometric strength of the stabilizing muscles, muscle-tendon imbalance between quadriceps and hamstrings and the upper load volumes and training hours.
Conclusion:
The present study allowed assessing the most frequent injuries of the in lower limbs in football.
Palavras-chave : Injuries; Football; Location; Risk factors..