ABSTRACT
Introduction:
There has been a marked increase in the popularity of street running; consequently, more people are taking up this sport. Therefore, studies are seeking different approaches to this modality, aiming to unravel the mechanisms that compose it.
Objective:
To verify the incidence of injuries in street runners of Criciúma city, SC, as well as other related factors such as profile of practitioners, training characteristics, and the existence of professional monitoring.
Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive study with 88 runners (56 men and 32 women) was conducted.
Results:
The mean age was 36 years, with most participants practicing running three times a week (55.4%) and in the total sample, 43.2% had an injury, with the knee (52.6%) being the most commonly affected. Among those who had suffered injury, there was a strong correlation between the number of injuries and the time spent practicing this sport (r=0.269) and those who trained in higher average daily distances (r=0.226). However, the data showed that preventive work was not effective in reducing the incidence of lesions (r=-0.133).
Conclusion:
There is a direct relationship between the distance run and injury, as well as the time spent practicing the sport. Professional guidance does not have a significant influence in reducing injuries, i.e., many injuries may be due to the volume and intensity of training that is incorrectly prescribed or executed, not respecting the current physical condition and the biological individuality, targeting only the perspective to overcome the athlete's own limitations at any cost. We point out the importance of more studies that associate the progression of training, injuries, and prevention.
Keywords:
running; wounds and injuries; physical education and training
