ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2022
Sport and non-specific low back pain in athletes: a scoping review.
Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07760103 (Comparison of the Effects of Core Endurance Exercises and Segmental Stabilization Exercises on Low Back Pain and Core Endurance in Recreational Athletes With Non-Specific Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effects of Core Endurance Exercises and Segmental Stabilization Exercises on Low Back Pain and Core Endurance in Recreational Athletes With Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence, risk factors, and conservative management of low back pain in competitive gymnasts: a systematic review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the athlete disability index.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Utilization of Imaging in Young Athletes with Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Response: "Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport".South African journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Rumination catastrophism and pain in injured athletes.Scientific reports · 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
- Prevalence and risk factors of non-specific low back pain among amateur overhead athletes in Gauteng Province.South African journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Gender Differences in the Relationship between Physical Activity, Postural Characteristics and Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Young Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Potential neurophysiological and biomechanical risk factors for sport-related back problems: A scoping review.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Article
- Sport and non-specific low back pain in athletes: a scoping review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe contribution of sport in non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) remains unknown, due to a large heterogeneity in the methods applied in research. The aims of this scoping review (ScR) were to systematically map and summarize findings concerning studies reporting data on NS-LBP among athletes.
methodsThis ScR was developed referring to the 2020 version of the "Joanna Briggs Institute Methodological Guidance" and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews. Five medical databases (Pubmed, Cochrane, Central, Embase, Pedro and Scopus) were searched up to November 2021. No limitations in terms of study design and language were applied. Results were presented numerically and thematically.
resultsA total of 4061 records were identified through the initial search; 114 articles met the inclusion criteria. Publications have increased over the years, since 1990. Most of the studies were conducted in the USA (17.5%), even if most research was conducted in Europe (53.5%). Analytic observational (42%) and cross-sectional studies (37%) were the most used designs, followed by case reports (12%) and systematic reviews (9%). Boating (7%), football, soccer, volleyball, running and gymnastics (4.4% each) were the most investigated, although the majority of the studies considered sports in general (36.8%). The overall sample size median was 181, mean age 22 ± 10.2; 68% of athletes were professional and 32% amateur. Most of the studies (38%) did not detail the frequency of training. Sport was reported as a risk factor for developing NS-LBP in 67.5% of cases, especially in those studies which assessed activities implying high or repeated loading on the spine.
conclusionsThis is the first ScR to provide a comprehensive overview on this topic. The increased number of publications on the association between sport practice and NS-LBP demonstrates a growing interest over the years on this topic. Some sport activities seem to be more involved than others in LBP development; however, research methods are extremely varied, thus more standardized observational research may focus on specific disciplines to properly contribute to research and clinical practice.
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