ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2015
PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG SWIMMERS IN AN ELITE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
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- Swim-Training Volume and Shoulder Pain Across the Life Span of the Competitive Swimmer: A Systematic Review.Journal of athletic training · 2020Pooled it
- A Retrospective Career-Long and Seasonal Study of Injury Patterns in 196 Elite Swimmers: The Role of Primary Discipline and Competitive Distance.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Article
- Pain Education in the Wellness, Training Performance, and Pain Intensity of Youth Athletes: An Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Shoulder and Neck Pain in Swimmers: Front Crawl Stroke Analysis, Correlation with the Symptomatology in 61 Masters Athletes and Short Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The effect of swimming on the body posture, range of motion and musculoskeletal pain in elite para and able-bodied swimmers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Prevalence of shoulder problems in youth swimmers in Ontario.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2022Article
- Workload and Noncontact Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Swimmers: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Tennis is not dangerous for the spine during growth: results of a cross-sectional study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundProfessional swimmers are often affected by a high number of injuries due to their large amount of training. The occurrence of musculoskeletal pain during an important tournament has not been investigated.
objectiveThe objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and its characteristics in professional swimmers. Secondary objectives included evaluating the swimmers' injury history over the previous 12 months, and examining the association of the presence of pain with personal and training characteristics of the swimmers.
designObservational, cross-sectional study.
methodTwo-hundred and fifty-seven swimmers who participated in the Brazilian Swimming Championship were included in the study and answered a questionnaire about personal and training characteristics, presence of pain, and injuries in the previous 12 months. The relative risk of presence of pain was calculated for the following variables: gender, BMI, stroke specialty, swimmer's position, strength training, practice of another physical activity, and previous injuries.
resultsThe prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was about 20%, with 60% of swimmers reporting at least one injury in the previous 12 months. The shoulder was the most commonly affected region and tendinopathy was the most common type of previous injury. No significant relationships were found between the presence of pain and personal or training characteristics.
conclusionsThe results demonstrated that the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in professional swimmers participating in the most important Brazilian national tournament was approximately 20%, while the majority of participants reported previous injuries in many areas. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2c.
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