Prevalence of injuries in amateur soccer players in the city of gurupi – to

Introduction: Football is one of the most widespread sports worldwide, being practiced by different audiences in different age groups, but as a consequence, it is the sport as the largest number of sports injuries in the world. Objectives: To verify the prevalence of injuries in 22 amateur soccer athletes who participated in a championship in the city of Gurupi -TO. Methodology: This is a descriptive observational cross-sectional study. Thus, a statistical survey was made of the prevalence of injuries in amateur soccer players living in the city of Gurupi - TO. Results: The studied group had a high prevalence rate of lesions (100%), where a significant portion of the sample (54,55%) reported seeking medical and/or physiotherapeutic help. Through the mean calculation, it was observed that the athletes had been in practice for 5 years and most athletes reported symptoms after matches. The position that suffered the most with injuries was that of midfield and defender and the main mechanism of injury was the sprain. In this sense, it was also possible to report that players older than 25 years had a higher number of injuries, and the most affected follow-ups were the thigh, knee, and ankle. Conclusion: From the study presented, it was possible to notice that the prevalence of injuries in amateur soccer is high and significant for the studied region, requiring further studies in the area for better development of the theme.