Correlação entre variáveis de treinamento e tendinopatia do calcâneo em mulheres corredoras

Abstract

Street running is one of the most popular forms of physical activity in the world, however practicing the sport without proper load control can result in injuries, among which those generated by overuse are the most frequent and Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) may represent between 7.1% and 15% of these injuries. The incidence of tendinopathies increases proportionally to age and affects the female population more often. This study is a cross-sectional survey of secondary data with the objective of investigating the correlation of training variables and AT in female runners. The data collection procedure was carried out in person or online, but was always answered in a self-reported manner by the participants through an electronic form composed of questions about sociodemographic factors, presence of metabolic or hormonal changes, history of injuries, professional monitoring, health variables, training and pain in the tendon region identified through an anatomical map, in addition to completing the Female Athlete Screening Tool and Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles questionnaire- Brazil (VISA-A-Br) questionnaires. After the form analysis, the sample consisted of 72 women, of which 12 had tendinopathy. Analysis of the results found no correlation between running experience or training frequency per week and AT in female runners. The variables of weight, age and VISA-A-Br score had significant differences between the groups. Therefore, the training variables, in the studied sample, do not present significant correlations with AT in female runners.