Sports injuries in mexican diving team between the Central American and Caribbean Games 2018, and Pan American Games 2019 Lesiones deportivas en la selección mexicana de clavados entre los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 2018, y los Juegos Panamericanos 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Currently there are few studies on the frequency of sports injuries in the diving discipline in Mexico, though they could be used in the development of protocols that help to reduce risk factors in this practice. Objective: The purpose of this research is to determinate the frequency of sports injuries in the Mexican diving team, during the period from June 14, 2018 to August 14, 2019. Methodology: A quantitative, retrospective, longitudinal and descriptive data of the team, through the study of the frequency with the Excel program and the graphic representation of the information obtained. Results: In the period examined, there were 74 injuries in total (n = 74): 84% of them were non-traumatic and 74% occurred during training (62 and 55 incidents, respectively). Regarding the type of injuries, 51% were caused in the Olympic test of 3-meter diving board, 22% affected the anatomical area of the shoulder and 34% the tendon tissue. Most of the cases occurred in male athletes (57%) and in those with less sporting experience (58%). Conclusions: The results obtained in this study are consistent with the incidence described in the international literature, and the information on the frequency of injuries in Mexican divers could be used for future studies, but use a rigorous methodology for the data collection process, select a bigger sample and define a longer period of time would be recommended.