Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors and the incidence
of injuries in high-intensity functional training (HIFT) practitioners. A
survey was administered to 213 HIFT practitioners. Participants reported the
number of injuries, the location of the injuries, and training exposure
during the preceding six months and answered questions regarding potential
risk factors for injury. We found there were 7.1 injuries for every 1000
hours of training. In addition, we found that individuals with experience in
the modality (>2 years) were 3.77 times more likely to be affected
by injury when compared with beginner individuals (<6 months)
(CI95%=1.59–8.92; p=0.003). When the
analysis was performed only for the competitive level, we found that
practitioners competing at the national level were 5.69 times more likely to
experience an injury than competitors who do not compete
(CI95%=1.10–29.54; p=0.038). We also found
that the injuries mainly affect the shoulder and lumbar regions. It was
possible to conclude that subjects with a higher level of experience in the
modality are more likely to be affected by injuries and that the shoulder
and lumbar areas are most likely to be injured during HIFT.
Key words
epidemiology - physical training - weightlifting - exercise
