Prevalência de dores no corpo em praticantes de musculação

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of pain in body segments during weight training. The type of study was cross-sectional, observational; the sample consisted of 140 bodybuilders, both sexes, distributed across seven gyms in Maceió; A validated questionnaire entitled: Questionnaire for assessing musculoskeletal pain in exercisers (QADOM) was used, being adapted to identify the locations and intensity of pain in the sample. The results were presented in tables using descriptive statistics: absolute and relative frequency. The main results found in this study were that during practice, pain complaints were 40%. During the exercise, the majority pointed out more than one location of pain (51.8%), the most frequently mentioned location for complaining of body pain was the lower back (37.5%), followed by the shoulder (30.3%). %). The most reported intensity was moderate (64.3%). Given the results obtained, we suggest that Physical Education professionals who work in gyms should always be aware of body pain reported by students, especially when performing exercises.