Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de lesiones musculoesqueléticas de la selección de fútbol de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries are a group of disorders that affect people's quality of life, being the most frequent in the hamstring, adductor, quadriceps and calf muscles. Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in the soccer team of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil. Materials and methods: Field research with a quantitative approach, non-experimental cross-sectional type and descriptive scope. The sample consisted of 100 players and the Sit and Reach Test, Ruffier and clinical history were used as evaluation instruments. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries was sprain in 50% in men; in women tears in 37%. 90% with a normal body mass index. In clothing, 86% use pupos, while 48% of women use pupils. Regarding the Sit and Reach test, 52% of men and 42% of women had good flexibility; while in the Ruffier test, 78% of the men and 60% of the women had a medium resistance. On the other hand, 60% of men performed warm-up exercises for 20 minutes and women 71% for 15 minutes. Conclusion: Flexibility, aerobic resistance, clothing such as the type of footwear and duration of warm-up were risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in athletes from the soccer team of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil.