Comparação entre a dependência por atividade física e lesões musculoesqueléticas em praticantes de crossfit®

Abstract

Compare the relationship between dependence on physical exercise and the development of injuries in CrossFit® practitioners. CrossFit® is a conditioning program that has been gaining popularity in recent years. Due to its particularity of working in several fitness domains, among them the agility in which multiarticular exercises are performed, it has been the target of studies on the prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal injuries. However, the psychological and motivational issues arising from sport and how much these are related to the incidence of injuries have been little highlighted. Cross-sectional study, carried out through a self-reported and validated questionnaire for physical exercise dependence, the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised (EDS-R), used in accredited establishments for the practice of CrossFit® and through an electronic form. A total of 369 individuals answered the questionnaire. Of these, 209 participate in competitions (56.9%), the majority in the Scale category (53.1%). There was no significant difference between groups with and without injury (p = 0.08) and between categories (p = 0.97). Conclusions: Higher levels of exercise dependence are not related to the prevalence of injuries in CrossFit® practitioners. However, new studies can be designed to analyze a possible cut-off point for the appearance of an injury.