OBJECTIVE This study aims to analyze the level of disability and pain in capoeira practitioners. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. Data collection took place at the training sites of… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aims to analyze the level of disability and pain in capoeira practitioners. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. Data collection took place at the training sites of participants. The Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain questionnaire for athletes (SEFIP-sport) was used to assess the pain and disability. Descriptive analysis was performed with the presentation of variables through mean and standard deviation (SD) or absolute number and percentage. RESULTS The sample consisted of 65 capoeira practitioners. Of these, 42 (64.61%) reported pain or discomfort. The total score of the SEFIP-sport presented an average of 2.28 points (SD=2.65). The body regions with the highest reports of pain and disability were the knees, lower back, and wrist/hands. However, we observed a mild degree of disability measured by SEFIP-sport. CONCLUSIONS The knees, lower back, and wrists/hands were the regions of the body with the highest reports of pain and disability. However, the disability presented by capoeira practitioners was slight.
               
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