The Brazilian footvolley is a genuinely native sport, with a tradition of 50 years, and until then there was no knowledge of the prevalence of injuries. The objectives were to analyze the occurrence of injuries, identify the anatomical regions affected and describe the profile.
Methods
The reported morbidity questionnaire adapted was used. The study included 69 athletes of both sexes.
Results
From the total of athletes, 27 reported injuries during the practice. Regarding higher prevalence by anatomic region, 19 injured lower limbs (55.8%) and 11 the vertebral column (32.3%).
Conclusion
The occurrence of lesions in footvolley was 39.1%, with predominance of injuries in male athletes and those with longer time of practice.
Footvolley; Injuries in athletes; Sports medicine; Incidence