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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2020; 55(06): 728-735
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1702949
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Trauma

Incidence of Injuries in Motorcyclists Practitioners of Trails[∗]

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Davi Leal Sousa 
1   Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brasil
,
Kelson Nonato Gomes da Silva
1   Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brasil
,
Eduardo Ferreira
1   Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brasil
,
Flávio Rogério de Sousa Morais
1   Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brasil
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Abstract

Objective To investigate the incidence, mechanisms, types of injury, most affected anatomical regions, and factors leading to injuries in trail bikers.

Methods This was an observational, retrospective study analyzing 47 trail bikers. Data were collected through application of a referenced morbidity survey (RMS), which included information on injuries and their mechanisms.

Results The lesions with the highest incidence were abrasion and bruise. The most affected anatomical regions were the shoulders and knees. The most common injury mechanism was skidding or loss of traction.

Conclusion Trail bikers are exposed to risk factors and, consequently, to falls; it is important to develop more protective equipment, especially for the shoulders and knees.

Keywords

sports - off-road motor vehicles - sports injuries - motorcycles

∗ Study performed at Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.


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Publication History

Received: 07 May 2019

Accepted: 05 December 2019

Article published online:
06 April 2020

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