MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AND BODY COMPOSITION: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES

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https://doi.org/10.16891/2317-434X.v13.e3.a2025.id2475

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Lesões; Alto rendimento; Avaliação física.

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between the body composition of track and field athletes and their perception of musculoskeletal pain both at rest and during physical exercise. This is a cross-sectional quantitative study that evaluated 20 university-level athletes. Data collection included anthropometric and bioimpedance assessments, along with the Q-ADOM questionnaire. The data suggest that an increase in body fat (in kilograms) (p = 0.035) is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain at rest. Conversely, an increase in fat-free mass and skeletal muscle mass were found to be protective factors against musculoskeletal pain during exercise. In summary, it can be concluded that body composition, particularly body fat, skeletal muscle mass, and phase angle, is directly related to musculoskeletal pain in track and field athletes.

Author Biographies

Lenara Lima Fiuza, Mato Grosso State University

Medical student at UNEMAT, member of the Center for Innovation in Education and Health (CIES) of the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT).

Alana Berti Gosch, Mato Grosso State University

Medical student at UNEMAT, member of the Center for Innovation in Education and Health (CIES) of the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT). Cáceres-MT, Brazil.

Fabricio Azevedo Voltarelli, Mato Grosso Federal University

Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPG-CS/Faculty of Medicine). Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Cuiabá-MT, Brazil.

Roberto Carlos Vieira Junior, Mato Grosso State University

Professor at the State University of Mato Grosso, Faculty of Health Sciences, coordinator of the Center for Innovation in Education and Health (CIES). Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT). Cáceres-MT, Brazil.

João Carlos Martins Bressan, Mato Grosso State University

Professor at the State University of Mato Grosso in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Vice-coordinator of the Center for Innovation in Education and Health (CIES/UNEMAT) and coordinator of the Laboratory for Studies in Physical Education and Human Development (LEFID).

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2025-12-06

How to Cite

Fiuza, L. L., Gosch, A. B., Voltarelli, F. A., Vieira Junior, R. C., & Bressan, J. C. M. (2025). MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AND BODY COMPOSITION: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES. Revista Interfaces: Saúde, Humanas E Tecnologia, 13(3), 5867–5875. https://doi.org/10.16891/2317-434X.v13.e3.a2025.id2475

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025):

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