During three important Brazilian championships, in the years of 2005 and 2006, this study evaluated 96 shuttlecock players in order to identify the epidemiology of the musculoskeletal lesions and to correlate them to the sporting activities of these elite athletes. Of those interviewed 81, 25% suffered from different types of injuries, among which 188 affections were found. Tendinitis, that mainly affects shoulders and knees, was the most common cause of eliminating athletes (30, 85 %). All athletes, who were interviewed, mentioned pain in the volar face of the hands during the first weeks in contact with the shuttlecock. Statistically, there was no significant difference between sex and the occurrence of injuries. On the other hand, this study showed that the longer the time of practice, the greater the probability of shuttlecock-related lesions (p<0,05). The conclusions are: tendinitis, which was the most common cause of injury; pain in the volar face of the hands, which was mentioned by all of the athletes; and, the longer the time of practice, the greater the probability of shuttlecock related
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