Comparação dos aspectos relacionados às lesões entre atletas de voleibol de quadra e de praia: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Volleyball is a sport characterized by high physical and biomechanical demands, involving repetitive movements of jumping, landing, rapid displacements, and overhead actions, factors that increase the predisposition to the development of musculoskeletal injuries. In this context, this study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and biomechanical aspects of injuries in indoor and beach volleyball athletes through an integrative literature review. This is a qualitative research study, developed from searches in the PubMed and SciELO databases, using descriptors in Portuguese and English related to volleyball, sports injuries, and biomechanics. Studies published between 2020 and 2026, in Portuguese and English, that addressed epidemiological, clinical, and biomechanical aspects of musculoskeletal injuries were included. The results indicated that the most frequent injuries occurred in the knee, ankle, shoulder, and lumbar spine, with sprains, tendinopathies, ligament injuries, and muscle pain being the most common ailments. Indoor volleyball was observed to be more associated with joint and ligament injuries in the lower limbs due to the high ground reaction force and repetitive jumps on a rigid surface. Beach volleyball, on the other hand, showed a higher frequency of lower back pain, muscle fatigue, and functional instability, related to the effort of locomotion and the unevenness of the sand. It is concluded that the biomechanical differences between the modalities directly influence the epidemiological patterns of injuries.