Dermatoglyphics as a Risk Indicator for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Futsal Athletes: A Study with 212 Participants

It is imperative that futsal athletes enhance their functional performance to improve their performance and reduce the risk of injuries. This study aimed to determine whether futsal athletes have markers of biological individuality that can be used to identify a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Evaluated 85 former futsal athletes with ACL injuries and 127 without injuries. The protocol used to determine the markers of biological individuality was dermatoglyphics. There was a statistically significant association between the print pattern of the index finger of the left hand =and the little finger of the right hand. While the group with anterior cruciate ligament injuries had a greater number of spiral whorls print patterns in these two fingers, the group without injuries had a greater number of whorls print patterns in the little finger of the right hand. Specific markers of biological individuality can be used to identify higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in futsal athletes.