Sport and Exercise Sciences Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Sport and Exercise Sciences Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy -
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2023 Dec;63(12):1324-1330. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.23.15221-2. Epub 2023 Oct 4.
Padel is a racket sport similar to tennis, which since the COVID-19 pandemic has been gaining popularity among recreational players. Despite its popularity, epidemiological studies are still lacking. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of injuries among Italian recreational padel players and associated risk factors.
A questionnaire was administered to 127 recreational padel players between January 2022 to March 2022. The questionnaire consisted of questions to collect information regarding intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to padel practice, injury location, and injury typology. Frequencies and proportions were calculated for variable description. Binomial logistic regression was adopted to identify potential risk factors.
Of the 127 participants, 100 (78.8%) reported having had an injury during the previous year. Such injury in most cases (37%) resulted in an absence from padel from 8 to 28 days. The most common injury locations were lower leg/Achilles tendon (17.1%) and elbow (13.8%), while the most common injury typologies were tendinopathies (33.6%) and contusions (14.9%). Among the identified risk factors the amount of time played padel (3.5-5 hours/week), racket type (round), and racket weight (either not knowing or 356-375 g) resulted in an increase in the probability of occurring an injury.
Recreational padel results in a high percentage of injuries. These frequently result in tendinopathies of the Achilles tendon and elbow. Inadequate racket characteristics and the amount of time played could contribute to an increase in injury incidence.
Padel 是一种类似于网球的球拍运动，自 COVID-19 大流行以来，它在休闲玩家中越来越受欢迎。尽管它很受欢迎，但流行病学研究仍然缺乏。本研究旨在确定意大利休闲 Padel 运动员的受伤发生率和相关的危险因素。
2022 年 1 月至 3 月期间，向 127 名休闲 Padel 运动员发放了一份问卷。问卷包括与 Padel 练习相关的内在和外在因素、受伤部位和损伤类型的信息收集问题。对变量描述进行了频率和比例的计算。采用二项逻辑回归来确定潜在的危险因素。
在 127 名参与者中，有 100 名（78.8%）报告在过去一年中受过伤。在大多数情况下（37%），这种伤害会导致他们缺席 Padel 比赛 8 到 28 天。最常见的受伤部位是小腿/跟腱（17.1%）和肘部（13.8%），而最常见的受伤类型是腱病（33.6%）和挫伤（14.9%）。在所确定的危险因素中，打 Padel 的时间（每周 3.5-5 小时）、球拍类型（圆形）和球拍重量（不知道或 356-375 克）会增加受伤的可能性。
休闲 Padel 运动导致了很高比例的受伤。这些伤经常导致跟腱和肘部的腱病。球拍特性不足和打球时间可能会导致受伤发生率增加。
