SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Prevalence of Back Pain in Sports: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06407687 (Comparative Effects of Electro Dry Needling Versus Dry Needling on Pain, Endurance and Range of Motion in Patients With of Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 76 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparative Effects of Electro Dry Needling Versus Dry Needling on Pain, Endurance and Range of Motion in Patients With of Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Prevalence and incidence of low back pain among runners: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Pooled it
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- Associations between different sports and low back pain: a population-based study with a 15-year follow-up.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 · 2026Article
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- Cyclic Mechanism Affects Lumbar Spine Creep Response.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the athlete disability index.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Morphological and Compositional Features of Lumbar Multifidus in Athletes with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Psychological and Environmental Factors Associated with Recreational and Sport Fishing: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- What a pain in the back: etiology, diagnosis and future treatment directions for discogenic low back pain.Bone research · 2025Review
- Functional Movement Screen Scores Are Comparable in Volleyball Players with and Without Back Pain-The FMS-VBP Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Spinal Region Prevalence of Angle Trunk Rotation in Adolescent Male Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Examination of Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Pain Perceptions and Disability Between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing Athletes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints, treatment approaches, and patient perceptions in family medicine clinics in a tertiary center in Jordan: a cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Assessment of Intersegmental Abnormalities in the Lumbar Spine of Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers Over 48 Months.The American journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Physical and psychological differences between athletes with and without chronic primary low back pain: a scoping review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- How does pole length affect lower back muscle activity at different inclines and skiing intensities during double poling?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBack pain is a frequent health problem in the general population. The epidemiology of back pain in the general population is well researched, but detailed data on the prevalence and risk factors of back pain in athletes are rare.
objectiveThe primary objective was to review articles about back pain in athletes to provide an overview of its prevalence in different sports and compare its prevalence among various types of sports and the general population. DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive search of articles published through May 2015 was conducted. Two independent reviewers searched six databases from inception (PubMed
resultsForty-three articles were judged to meet the inclusion criteria and were included in the assessment of methodological quality. Of these, 25 were assessed to be of high quality. Lifetime prevalence and point prevalence were the most commonly researched episodes and the lower back was the most common localization of pain. In the high-quality studies, lifetime prevalence of low back pain in athletes was 1-94%, (highest prevalence in rowing and cross-country skiing), and point prevalence of low back pain was 18-65% (lowest prevalence in basketball and highest prevalence in rowing).
conclusionThe methodological heterogeneity of the included studies showed a wide range of prevalence rates and did not enable a detailed comparison of data among different sports, within one discipline, or versus the general population. Based on the results of this review, however, it seems obvious that back pain requires further study in some sports.
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