Incidence of Injuries in High-Performance Stand Up Paddle Athletes

Authors

  • Aníbal Báez-Suárez Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-6312
  • Benjamin Laurence Moreham Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v56.103586

Keywords:

Injuries, SUP, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Paddle, Paddle stroke, Athlete

Abstract

Stand Up Paddle (SUP) is growing rapidly in its popularity, so we believe that studies of this type should be undertaken to facilitate health promotion and prevention. The aim of the study was to find the incidences of injuries among the professionals of this sport in order to help in its professionalization. For this purpose, a descriptive epidemiological study was conducted. A retrospective questionnaire was elaborated for elite athletes. 105 participants were recruited in the study, 64.8% (68) if they had suffered an injury, where the predominant mechanism of injury was the resistance of the paddle in the water, and the most common type of injury were those of tendinous muscular character. It was observed that most of the injuries occurred during training. Of the 68 injured athletes, 66.2% (45) were men. Due to the mechanism of injury and the type of injury, we believe that greater emphasis should be placed on paddle technique and fatigue management to avoid muscular compensations that could lead to injury. Most of the injuries occurred during training sessions, which suggests that there aren´t enough prevention plans in place in the sport.

Key words: Injuries; SUP; Stand Up Paddleboarding; Paddle; Paddle stroke; Athlete.

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2024-04-24

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Báez-Suárez, A., & Moreham, B. L. (2024). Incidence of Injuries in High-Performance Stand Up Paddle Athletes. Retos, 56, 258–264. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v56.103586

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