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  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Exercise Physiology

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  • Footvolley is a rapidly growing sport with limited research on athlete injuries.
  • Understanding injury epidemiology is crucial for prevention and management strategies in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and compare the most common injury locations and types in professional footvolley athletes.
  • To analyze injury prevalence differences between male and female professional footvolley players.

Main Methods:

  • An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted with top-ranked Brazilian professional footvolley athletes in 2023.
  • Data was collected through interviews during national championships, covering athlete demographics, training, and career injury history.

Main Results:

  • 95% of the 56 surveyed athletes reported footvolley-related injuries.
  • Knee injuries were most prevalent (48%), followed by muscle pain (myalgia) (38%).
  • Significant differences were observed between genders in injury site (foot injuries more common in females) and type (intense nonspecific pain more prevalent in males).

Conclusions:

  • Elite footvolley athletes in Brazil exhibit a high incidence of injuries, with knee injuries being the most common.
  • Gender-specific differences in injury patterns warrant further investigation for targeted interventions.