Epidemiological profile of crossfit® practitioners
Abstract
Introduction and Objective: CrossFit® has stood out as a modality as it covers the main trends of the sporting scene today. Thus, the growing preference for the public has raised doubts about the benefits and safety in relation to the execution of complex functional movements at high intensity. The aim of this study was to identify the profile of practitioners in the region of greater Florianópolis and to verify possible associations. Materials and Methods: The study has an epidemiological, observational, and descriptive characteristic, collected through an online questionnaire. The information was analyzed through descriptive analysis and statistical association tests according to the variable's characteristic. Results and Discussion: At the end, 69 participants were included, with an average age of 29 years, 66% women and 33% men. In addition, there was a statistically significant association between the variables sex and time of experience with the presence of an injury resulting from the practice of CrossFit®. In these cases, the average of injured men was higher than the average of injured women. Likewise, practitioners with longer practice time, on average, suffered more injuries. It was also identified that the shoulder and lumbar spine segments are the anatomical regions that were most affected, each representing 40% of the total. Conclusion: The main injuries resulting from the practice of Crossfit are on the shoulders and lumbar region.
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