Incidence of Injuries in Motorcyclists Practitioners of Trails

This was an observational, retrospective study analyzing 47 trail bikers. Data were collected through application of a referenced morbidity survey (RMS), which included information on injuries and their mechanisms.

Results

The lesions with the highest incidence were abrasion and bruise. The most affected anatomical regions were the shoulders and knees. The most common injury mechanism was skidding or loss of traction.

Conclusion

Trail bikers are exposed to risk factors and, consequently, to falls; it is important to develop more protective equipment, especially for the shoulders and knees.

Keywords
sports; off-road motor vehicles; sports injuries; motorcycles

Variables	With lesion		Without lesion		P-value
Variables	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency (%)	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency (%)	P-value
Age
18-30	11	39.29%	17	60.71%	< 0.05**
31-50	16	84.21%	3	15.79%	< 0.05**
Height (m)
1.62 - 1.75	18	66.67%	9	33.33%	> 0.05
1.76 - 1.89	9	45.00%	11	55.00%	> 0.05
Weight (kg)
60-80	13	54.17%	11	45.83%	> 0.05
81-109	14	60.87%	9	39.13%	> 0.05
Body mass index
Adequate weight	11	45.83%	13	54.17%	> 0.05
Overweight	9	69.23%	4	30.77%
Obesity	7	77.77%	2	22.23%
Low weight	0	0.00%	1	100.00%
Time practicing trail
2 months-5 Years	13	40.63%	19	59.37%	> 0.05
6 years-25 Years	14	93.33%	1	6.67%	> 0.05

Lesion mechanism	Absolute frequency		Relative frequency (%)
Skidding or loss of traction	11		35.48
Curve segment		8		25.81
Straight segment		3		9.68
Collision with immovable object	10		32.26
Rock		7		22.58
Tree		3		9.68
Collision with movable object	4		12.90
Motorcycle		4		12.90
Rollover	4	4	12.90	12.90
After jump	2	3	6.45	6.45
Total	31	31	100	100

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Incidence of Injuries in Motorcyclists Practitioners of Trails* * Study performed at Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.

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Incidence of Injuries in Motorcyclists Practitioners of Trails^* * Study performed at Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.