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7th EFSMA – European Congress of Sports Medicine, 3rd Central European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annual Assembly of the German and the Austrian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Austrian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

26.-29.10.2011, Salzburg, Austria

Incidence of musculoskeletal injuries in professional athletes Figueirense Futebol Clube in the period January to December 2010

Meeting Abstract

7th EFSMA – European Congress of Sports Medicine, 3rd Central European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Salzburg, 26.-29.10.2011. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2011. Doc11esm131

doi: 10.3205/11esm131, urn:nbn:de:0183-11esm1314

Published: October 24, 2011

© 2011 Parucker et al.
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Outline

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Objective: Identify what musculoskeletal injuries more frequent in the period January to December 2010 in professional athletes Figueirense Futebol Clube.

Material/Methods: We conducted a retrospective study with a series of cases, where we analyzed medical records of assessment of athletes from professional football Figueirense Futebol Clube who entered the medical department in the period January to December 2010.Injuries have been reported more frequently, especially including: muscle injury, followed by joint damage and bone lesions.

Results: Data, we found a total of 116 cases of musculoskeletal injuries during the period January to December in the records of professional athletes Figueirense Futebol Clube, with the following results: Muscle Injury 80 cases (68.97%), Injuries joint 33 cases (28.45%) and bone lesions 3 cases (2.59%).

Conclusion: Therefore, we conclude that muscle injuries are more frequent with 68.97% of cases, joint injuries with bone lesions and 28.45% to 2.59%.


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