EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES IN JIU-JITSU ATHLETES

Ninety-six jiu-jitsu practitioners aged between 18 and 45 years, male and female, answered a questionnaire addressing personal data and history of injuries related to the sport during the last 24 months.

Results:

In the period cover, 85% of the sample presented injuries related to the practice of jiu-jitsu, with an average of 60 days of absenteeism from sports practice. Fingers, shoulders, and knees were the joints most affected by orthopedic injuries.

Conclusion:

Orthopedic injuries are quite prevalent among jiu-jitsu practitioners, often distancing athletes from the sport. Level of Evidence IV, case series / cross sectional study.

Keywords:
Athletic Injuries; Martial Arts; Epidemiology

Belts	Athletes
White	25	26%
Blue	25	26%
Purple	16	17%
Brown	9	9%
Black	21	22%
Total	96	100%

Frequency training sessions/week
2	26	27%
3	17	18%
4	13	13%
5	18	19%
6	7	7%
7	3	3%
8	3	3%
9	4	4%
10	4	4%
11	1	1%
Total	96	100%

Competitions frequency	n	%
Not reported	25	26%
None	19	20%
1	10	10%
2	14	15%
3	1	1%
4	5	5%
5	5	5%
6	5	5%
8	4	4%

Site	Male	Female	Total
Cervical spine	4	2	6
Thoracic spine	2	1	3
Lumbar spine	12	5	17
Chirodactyls	44	11	55
Wrist	11	2	13
Elbow	16	5	21
Shoulder	37	4	41
Hip	7	0	7
Knee	32	5	37
Ankle	19	3	22
Pododactiles	5	2	7
Total	189	40	229

Performed procedure	n
Surgery	4
Immobilization	11
Physical therapy	21
Medication	18

Treatment	n
Immobilization	7
Physical therapy	5
Medication	12

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[1] Correspondence: Alexandre Pedro Nicolini, Rua Estado de Israel, 636, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 04022001. apnicolini@uol.com.br

NAME:
AGE:
DOMINANT LIMB:	RIGHT ( )	LEFT ( )
BELT:	WHITE ( )	BLUE ( )	PURPLE ( )	BROWN ( )	BLACK ( )
WHAT IS YOUR WEEKLY TRAINING FREQUENCY?
WHAT IS YOUR COMPETITION FREQUENCY DURING THE YEAR?
DO YOU PRACTICE ANY OTHER SPORT?	YES ( )	NO ( )
IF SO, WHICH ONE?
HAVE YOU SUFFERED ANY INJURIES WHILE PRACTICING JIU-JITSU IN THE LAST 2 YEARS?	YES ( )	NO ( )
LESION SITE:
	TRAINING	COMPETITION	OTHER
CERVICAL SPINE	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
THORACIC SPINE	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
LUMBAR SPINE	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
FINGER	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
ELBOW	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
SHOULDER	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
HIP	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
KNEE	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
ANKLE	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
PODODACTILES	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )	R ( ) L ( )
DID YOU LOOK FOR MEDICAL CARE?	YES ( )	NO ( )
RECEIVED TREATMENT:
SURGERY ( )	PHYSICAL THERAPY ( )	IMMOBILIZATION ( )	MEDICATION ( )
FOR HOW LONG WERE YOU ABSENT FROM SPORTS PRACTICE?
ONCE YOU RETURNED TO THE SPORT PRACTICE, WERE YOU AT THE SAME LEVEL AS BEFORE THE INJURY?