LESÕES NA PRÁTICA DO FUTEBOL AMADOR

Abstract

Football is undoubtedly the best known and most practiced sport in Brazil, and for many

the best known in the world. We know that football is a sport of great physical contact,

this leads the football player to present a high rate of injuries. This sport presents as the

most affected by injuries. Therefore, studies on this topic are necessary, both for the

development of prevention methods and for rehabilitation. The objective of this project

was to identify the main injuries suffered by amateur soccer players. The methodology

used was carried out through a literature review of articles and books that address the

theme. A survey was also carried out with people who practice this modality, through a

form. The results found regarding the prevalence of injuries were: Strains and bruises

were the most frequent types of injuries among the participants. With the completion of

the project, the need for further studies on the subject is perceived. It is noted that

prevention becomes an efficient instrument in reducing and in the number of new injuries.

Regarding the frequency of injuries compared to the position of the athlete, the striker

position was the most affected by injuries. Even if they cannot be completely prevented,

due to the different mechanisms that generate them, knowledge about injuries, the

athlete's profile and the mechanisms, is characterized as an excellent preventive tool.