Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2011
Low back pain in adolescent female rowers: a multi-dimensional intervention study.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Back Pain in Sports: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Pooled it
- Physical therapy treatments for low back pain in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Pooled it
- PROPOSAL AND TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF A SCALE FOR CERVICAL, THORACIC, AND LUMBAR SPINE PAIN IN BRAZILIAN YOUNG PEOPLE.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2019Trial
- Risk factors associated with low back pain in rowers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
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- Biomechanical risk factors of lower back pain in cricket fast bowlers using inertial measurement units: a prospective and retrospective investigation.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Article
- Musculoskeletal Screening to Identify Female Collegiate Rowers at Risk for Low Back Pain.Journal of athletic training · 2018Article
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- High School Rowing Injuries: National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION).Journal of athletic training · 2016Article
- A cross sectional study between the prevalence of chronic pain and academic pressure in adolescents in China (Shanghai).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether a multi-dimensional intervention programme was effective in reducing the incidence of low back pain (LBP) and the associated levels of pain and disability in schoolgirl rowers. This non-randomised controlled trial involved an intervention (INT) group consisting of 90 schoolgirl rowers from one school and a control (CTRL) group consisting of 131 participants from three other schools. All participants in the INT group underwent a multi-dimensional programme that consisted of an individualised exercise programme based on an individual musculoskeletal screening (Week 1) and a LBP education session conducted by a physiotherapist (Week 2) and performed an off-water-conditioning programme conducted by a Physical Education teacher. All exercises were undertaken during the season. Primary outcome variables collected at Start-season, Mid-season, End-season and Post-season included the incidence of LBP and related levels of pain and disability. Secondary outcome variables from the bio-psycho-social domain were measured at Start-season and End-season in the INT group only. The INT group had a lower incidence of LBP at Mid-season and End-season and displayed significantly better results than the CTRL group for improvers and non-improvers with respect to the levels of pain and disability. The INT group following the intervention also displayed improved physical fitness levels, sat with significantly less anterior tilt of the pelvis and lumbar kyphosis when in their usual sitting posture and demonstrated positive changes in their behaviour. The multi-dimensional approach to reducing the incidence of LBP, pain and disability in schoolgirl rowers in this study was effective. Several secondary outcome variables measured in the INT group considered to be of importance in LBP significantly improved. These included physical fitness (aerobic conditioning, lower limb and back muscle endurance and sit and reach flexibility) and seated posture (usual and slump sitting).
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