Avaliação funcional do joelho em atletas profissionais de futebol da cidade de Aracaju - Sergipe

Abstract

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and, despite promoting health, presents high rates of musculoskeletal injuries, especially in the knee. This is a joint that supports strength and provides stability, but is relatively weak from the mechanical perspective and is among the most serious injuries in football. The functional evaluation of the knee appears as a complementary method of easy applicability and low cost in the clinical follow-up of the injury. Objectives: to verify the functional level of the knee in professional soccer athletes of the city of Aracaju, Sergipe. Methods: Cross-sectional study nested in a cohort, involving professional athletes from the city of Aracaju, evaluated by filling in the datasheet, functional knee evaluation questionnaire (Lysholm scale) and orthopedic examination. Results: 30 athletes from Sergipe and 29 from Confiança participated, with a mean age of 26.2 years. According to the Lysholm Scale, one participant (1.7%) was classified as poor, 5 (8.5%) as regular, 5 (8.5%) as good and 48 (81.3%) with excellent . There was no statistically significant difference between the Scale and the physical orthopedic examination or the athlete's medical history. Conclusion: most of the professional athletes from Aracaju obtained an excellent classification based on the functional assessment of the knee by the Lysholm Scale and the presence of knee complaints reported by the players has a negative influence on the Scale scores.