Musculoskeletal Injuries in Competitive CrossFit Athletes.

ABSTRACT: Objective  To identify the most frequent musculoskeletal injuries in CrossFit athletes who participated in a competition in 2017. Methods  A cross-sectional study conducted through the application of a questionnaire to adult competitors of both genders who participated in a competition in 2017. Results  Among the participants, 44% reported previous injuries, 67.3% of whom were men. The main types of lesions were inflammations, sprains and contusions. The most affected anatomic sites were the shoulder, spine and knee. Among the injured, 34.4% had a previous lesion at the site; 75.8% were undergoing follow-up with healthcare professionals; and all of them practiced CrossFit 5 times a week with a mean duration of the training sessions 68.2 ± 12.4 minutes and mean rest of

SUBMITTER: Purim KSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663056 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature