EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETILOGY OF INJURIES IN HIGH-LEVEL KAYAKERS

ABSTRACT

In this descriptive and transverse retrospective study, we analyzed the most frequent injuries in flatwater kayakists. 362 kayakists participated, which answered to an adapted questionnaire of injuries.The index of injuries obtained in the men was of 1.43 and in the women of 1.50; that 53.9 % were light. The injuries in the shoulders supposed 32 % in the men and 42.7 % in the women. We found significant differences (p <0,01) in the men in relation to the duration of the training, and to the hours dedicated to sleeping The half of the men and women injured,corresponded to 14-16 years, being the overuse injury the most frequent. To know the flatwater kayakists injuries is fundamental for the organization of suitable preventive schemes. This study stablish which are the most frequent flatwater kayakists injuries actually, contributing information about the factors related to them and to their prevention.

Keywords:
Epidemiology; Training; Kayak and Injuries