ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2023
Shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball athletes: A scoping review.
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- Analysis of the kinematic pattern of free throw by wheelchair basketball athletes: a systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Psychometric properties and validation of the Polish version of the wheelchair user's shoulder pain index.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comparisons and associations of psychological factors and the number of painful sites in wheelchair basketball athletes with and without shoulder pain: A cross-sectional case-control study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Medical management of musculoskeletal pain in professional wheelchair basketball players: an evidence-based guide.Pain management · 2025Review
- The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Spectrum and patterns of shoulder pathology on MRI in symptomatic elite wheelchair basketball athletes.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of injuries and illnesses in elite wheelchair basketball players over a whole season - a prospective cohort study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Changes in neuromuscular activation, heart rate and rate of perceived exertion over the course of a wheelchair propulsion fatigue protocol.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Could the Improvement of Supraspinatus Muscle Activity Speed up Shoulder Pain Rehabilitation Outcomes in Wheelchair Basketball Players?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Real-Time Muscle Activity and Joint Range of Motion Monitor to Improve Shoulder Pain Rehabilitation in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Non-Randomized Clinical Study.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextWheelchair basketball athletes have increased upper limb stress, which frequently leads to shoulder pain.
objectiveThe purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the existing literature on shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball athletes.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and PEDro databases for studies performed between January 1990 and February 2021. Two independent reviewers screened the studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants' characteristics and results were extracted from the study.
resultsThe initial database search yielded 2455 articles, 11 of which met the inclusion criteria. This review included seven studies in its final analysis; among them, seven determined the prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain, five investigated the factors and mechanisms contributing to shoulder pain, and two reported the treatment and preventive measures. The prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball players ranged from 38%-75%, and the incidence of shoulder pain was 14%. Factors/mechanisms included overuse, decreased trunk control, and driving posture. Treatment/preventive measures consisted of shoulder and scapular muscle strengthening and stretching exercises. However, the literature on treatment/prevention was scarce, and its effectiveness was unclear.
conclusionThis scoping review confirmed the high prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball players; despite this, studies regarding treatment or preventive measures remain lacking. Further studies investigating the mechanism of onset of shoulder pain and the effectiveness of therapeutic and preventive measures are needed in the future.
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