FREQUENCY AND RISK FACTORS OF CLAVICLE FRACTURES IN PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of clavicle fractures in professional and amateur cyclists and evaluate the factors associated with its occurrence. METHOD: One hundred and forty professional and amateur athletes were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding age and time practicing bicycli...

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Autores principales: NISHIMI, ALEXANDRE YUKIO, BELANGERO, PAULO SANTORO, MESQUITA, RAFAEL DE SOUZA, ANDREOLI, CARLOS VICENTE, POCHINI, ALBERTO DE CASTRO, EJNISMAN, BENNO
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (DOT/FMUSP) 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5266653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28149188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220162405157391
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of clavicle fractures in professional and amateur cyclists and evaluate the factors associated with its occurrence. METHOD: One hundred and forty professional and amateur athletes were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding age and time practicing bicycling, among others. RESULTS: Among the 140 evaluated cyclists, there were 19 (13.5%) clavicle fractures associated with this sports modality. CONCLUSION: There was a positive association between time practicing bicycling and frequency of clavicle fractures, as well as between hours of weekly training and clavicle fractures. Level of Evidence IV, Case-Series.

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