Frecuencia y características del dolor de rodilla en deportistas de élite de atletismoestudio transversal

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Objectives The purpose of this study is to determinate the frequency of knee pain in elite athletics, its relationship with anthropometric and sport factors and its main characteristics. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in January 2019 in the High-Performance Centre of Madrid. A self-fulfilling questionnaire was prepared, filled in by 118 elite athletics. The data was analysed with the IBM SPSS® Statistics V.23.0 programme. Results 21.2% of the sample reported knee pain, particularly in females (23.3%), sprinters (24.4%) and jumpers (29.6%). Of the participants, 82.9% indicated that they had suffered knee pain at some point during their sports career. A statistically significant relationship was not shown with the variables analysed. The most common pain characteristics were the nociceptive type. Conclusions Knee pain is a common problem in elite athletics. The main characteristics of this pain are one-sidedness, swelling and pain that spreads and increases with movement. Studies with a larger sample are required to contrast these results.