Musculoskeletal injuries in elite athletes at the Chilean High-Performance Center: prevalence and characteristics

Introduction: There is a need to characterize musculoskeletal injuries (MSK-I) in elite athletes in order to understand the factors associated with their occurrence and their impact on athletic performance. Objective: To characterize MSK-I in elite athletes treated at the Chilean High-Performance Center. Methodology: Observational, analytical, cross-sectional study. A total of 286 athletes and 372 clinical records were entered into the physiotherapy service during 2023. Demographic variables, type and location of injury, period and mechanism were considered. Descriptive statistics, chi-square and logistic regression were applied to identify risk factors, using Jamovi with statistical significance of p