TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Epidemiology of knee injuries in baseball players from the State of São Paulo
JO  - Revista brasileira de ortopedia (Sao Paulo)
A1  - Arashiro, Victor Kenzo
A1  - Aguilar, Karin Coca
A1  - Xu, Tian
A1  - Rabelo, Nayra Deise Dos Anjos
A1  - Netto, Alfredo Dos Santos
A1  - Cury, Ricardo de Paula Leite
SP  - e199
EP  - e205
VL  - 59
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE  This study aimed to identify the main knee complaints and injuries associated with baseball and their prevalence in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS  This epidemiological study analyzed data from an online questionnaire sent to baseball athletes from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2019 to 2022. <br><br>RESULTS  Ninety-eight athletes participated in the study. Their average age was 24.3 years, and 85.72% of the subjects were men. The most prevalent ethnicities were yellow (50%) and white (42.86%). Most athletes had incomplete or complete higher education (75.5%). Most (88.77%) have been training for over 1 year, and 40.82% played in more than 1 position. More than half also practiced another sport. Most (66.32%) athletes present knee complaints or symptoms, and 37.75% had suffered a knee injury playing baseball, with several mechanisms (contact with the ground, contact with another player, or no contact). More than half (59.45%) of the athletes required time away from baseball due to complaints, symptoms, or injuries. <br><br>CONCLUSION  Among the athletes interviewed, 66.32% had a knee complaint, and 37.75% had already had a knee injury, especially meniscal and ligament injuries. The injury rate was highest in the first year of practice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0102-3616
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1785202
ID  - ref1
ER  -