Impact of sports on health of former professional soccer players in Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Arliani, Gustavo Gonçalves, Lara, Paulo Schmith, Astur, Diego Costa, Cohen, Moises, Gonçalves, João Paulo Pontes, Ferretti, Mario

FONTE

Acta ortop. bras.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-07

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the social, economic and health aspects related to former professional soccer players in Brazil. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with the participation of 100 male Brazilian former professional soccer players. For characterization of the sample variables such as age, current and past weight, height, BMI (Body Mass Index) and player position were evaluated. In all analyzes it was considered P <0.05. RESULTS: In the group of former players evaluated, 78% were overweight and 4% were considered obese. During their careers, 54% of now ex-soccer players underwent drugs infiltration in the knee. Currently, former athletes presented on average 5.4 points on the VAS pain scale, with 97% of ex-players complaining of knee pain. CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that these individuals had large weight gain after retirement, high frequency of drug injections in the knee during their careers and chronic pain in this joint after retirement. Level of Evidence III, Cross-Sectional Study.

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