Body Composition and Injury Prevalence in Mexican University Athletes
| dc.contributor.author | Rangel García, Irina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Villalobos Cabrera, Yolanda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cortés Roco, Guillermo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vásquez Bonilla, Aldo | |
| dc.contributor.author | García Carrillo, Exal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aguilera Martínez, Nicole | |
| dc.contributor.author | Herrera Amante, Carlos | |
| dc.contributor.author | Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olivares Arancibia, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yáñez Sepúlveda, Rodrigo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-30T13:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-30T13:18:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The epidemiology of injuries and their relationship with body composition is a crucial aspect for sports medicine teams to analyze, as it enables the organization of actions for injury prevention during the competitive season. This study aimed to compare body composition with injury prevalence among injured and non-injured university athletes, categorized by sex and sport. Sports injuries and anthropometric characteristics were analyzed in 771 competitive-level athletes (374 women and 397 men) from university teams in Mexico. Body composition was assessed using anthropometry, and injury classification and prevalence were determined by a sports medicine team. Injury prevalence was 65.6 %, with the highest prevalence observed in cheerleading (9.2 %), athletics (8.8 %), and taekwondo (8.7 %). No associations were found between sex and injury occurrence (X2 = 0.04, df = 1, p = 0.825), nor were there differences in injury rates between sports (X2 = 11.45, df = 11, p = 0.406). No relationships between body composition and injuries were identified, suggesting that other unmeasured factors in this study may have a greater influence on injury occurrence. It is concluded that injury prevalence is high in this group of athletes and that body composition and sex do not influence the occurrence of injuries. This study is significant as it motivates university sports medicine teams to consider other variables influencing injury occurrence. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | La epidemiología de las lesiones y su relación con la composición corporal es un aspecto importante que los equipos de medicina deportiva deben analizar, ya que permite organizar acciones para la prevención de lesiones durante la temporada competitiva. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo comparar la composición corporal con la prevalencia de lesiones en atletas universitarios lesionados y no lesionados, clasificados por sexo y deporte. Se analizaron lesiones deportivas y características antropométricas en 771 atletas de nivel competitivo (374 mujeres y 397 hombres) de equipos universitarios en México. La composición corporal se evaluó mediante antropometría, y la clasificación y prevalencia de lesiones fueron determinadas por un equipo de medicina deportiva. La prevalencia de lesiones fue del 65,6 %, con la prevalencia más alta observada en porristas (9,2 %), atletismo (8,8 %) y taekwondo (8,7 %). No se encontraron asociaciones entre el sexo y la ocurrencia de lesiones (X2 = 0.04, gl = 1, p = 0,825), ni hubo diferencias en las tasas de lesiones entre deportes (X2 = 11.45, gl = 11, p = 0,406). No se identificaron relaciones entre la composición corporal y las lesiones, lo que sugiere que otros factores no medidos en este estudio pueden tener una mayor influencia en la ocurrencia de lesiones. Se concluye que la prevalencia de lesiones es alta en este grupo de atletas y que la composición corporal y el sexo no influyen en la ocurrencia de lesiones. Este estudio es importante, ya que motiva a los equipos universitarios de medicina deportiva a considerar otras variables que influyen en la incidencia de lesiones. | spa |
| dc.description.filiation | UEM | |
| dc.description.impact | 0.6 Q4 JCR 2025 | |
| dc.description.impact | 0.228 Q3 SJR 2025 | |
| dc.description.impact | No data IDR 2024 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Sin financiación | spa |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rangel-García, I., Villalobos-Cabrera, Y., Cortés-Roco, G., Vasquez-Bonilla, A., Garcia-Carrillo, E., Aguilera-Martínez, N., Herrera-Amante, C., Clemente-Suárez, V. J., Olivares-Arancibia, J., & Yáñez-Sepúlveda, R. (2025). Body composition and injury prevalence in mexican university athletes. International Journal of Morphology, 43(3), 766-774. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022025000300766 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.4067/S0717-95022025000300766 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0717-9502 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0717-9367 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11268/17342 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | Si | |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/ 10.4067/S0717-95022025000300766 | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject.other | Composición Corporal | |
| dc.subject.other | Lesiones Deportivas | |
| dc.subject.other | Epidemiología | |
| dc.subject.sdg | Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages | |
| dc.subject.unesco | Medicina deportiva | |
| dc.subject.unesco | Fisiología humana | |
| dc.subject.unesco | Bioquímica | |
| dc.title | Body Composition and Injury Prevalence in Mexican University Athletes | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Composición Corporal y Prevalencia de Lesiones en Atletas Universitarios Mexicanos | spa |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dc.type.hasVersion | VoR | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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| relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscovery | a2e25626-16b1-41bc-9c67-8de8ce6e007d |
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