EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF INJURIES IN YOUTH ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 BRAZILIAN SCHOOL GAMES (JEB'S) - CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Igor Borges Silva PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • Thaís Santos Tavares PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • Domingos Corrêa Júnior Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • Ayla Karolina Américo Lima Souza PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Movement Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
  • Jorge Augusto Almeida Garcez Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • Suziany dos Santos Caduda PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • Riziane Ferreira da Mota PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.
  • Flavia Diana Santos Figueiredo
  • Victor Hugo dos Santos Souza de Santana Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.
  • Thiago Ferreira Rabelo Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.
  • Anne Augusta Affiune Peixoto Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.
  • Antonio Hora Filho President of the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports (CBDE), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
  • José Aderval Aragão Titular Professor of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. 14. Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior
  • Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2026v8n6p164-185

Keywords:

Injury; Health Surveillance System; Sports Medicine

Abstract

The Brazilian School Games are a multisport event that brings together athletes from all over the country, aiming to promote sports participation. However, the risk of injury is inherent to sports participation. This study aimed to analyze and describe injuries in youth athletes participating in the 2023 Brazilian School Games (JEB’s). This is an observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive epidemiological study that analyzed the injuries of 750 athletes aged between 12 and 14 years. Data collection took place over 14 days, including emergency room visits and outpatient consultations. Muscle injuries were the most common (48,8%), followed by articular (34.53%), bone (11.06%), tendon (5.06%) and ligament (1.06%) injuries. The most affected regions were the ankle (16.13%), knee (15.6%) and thigh (14.66%). Futsal, basketball, and handball were the sports with the highest incidence of injuries, representing 22%, 12%, and 9.6% of cases, respectively. Head trauma was recorded with low frequency (8), there was a predominance of outpatient care (63.03%), and 8.93% of cases required time off from competition. The analysis highlighted differences in the distribution of injuries between the sexes, with a higher frequency observed among female athletes (57.46%). It is concluded that epidemiological analysis is essencial for understand the injury profile of injuries and, thus, to direct attention to the athlete's health more effectively.  

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Author Biographies

Igor Borges Silva, PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Thaís Santos Tavares, PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Domingos Corrêa Júnior, Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Ayla Karolina Américo Lima Souza, PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Movement Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Movement Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

Jorge Augusto Almeida Garcez, Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Suziany dos Santos Caduda, PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, and Physiotherapist at the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

Riziane Ferreira da Mota, PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

Flavia Diana Santos Figueiredo

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

Victor Hugo dos Santos Souza de Santana, Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Thiago Ferreira Rabelo, Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Anne Augusta Affiune Peixoto, Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Physiotherapy student at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil.

Antonio Hora Filho, President of the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports (CBDE), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

President of the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports (CBDE), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

José Aderval Aragão, Titular Professor of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. 14. Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior

Titular Professor of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior, Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

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2026-06-03

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Borges Silva, I., Santos Tavares, T., Corrêa Júnior, D., Lima Souza, A. K. A., Almeida Garcez, J. A., Caduda, S. dos S., Ferreira da Mota, R., Santos Figueiredo, F. D., Souza de Santana, V. H. dos S., Ferreira Rabelo, T., Affiune Peixoto, A. A., Hora Filho, A., Aragão, J. A., & Silva Junior, W. M. da. (2026). EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF INJURIES IN YOUTH ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 BRAZILIAN SCHOOL GAMES (JEB’S) - CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 8(6), 164–185. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2026v8n6p164-185

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Vol. 8 No. 6 (2026): BJIHS QUALIS B3 - FATOR DE IMPACTO SJIF 5.807 - ÍNDICE H 19

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Copyright (c) 2026 Igor Borges Silva, Thaís Santos Tavares, Domingos Corrêa Júnior, Ayla Karolina Américo Lima Souza, Jorge Augusto Almeida Garcez, Suziany dos Santos Caduda, Riziane Ferreira da Mota, Flavia Diana Santos Figueiredo, Victor Hugo dos Santos Souza de Santana, Thiago Ferreira Rabelo, Anne Augusta Affiune Peixoto, Antonio Hora Filho, José Aderval Aragão, Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior

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