Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions
ObjectiveTo describe risk factors associated with demographics, training, and competition for iliopsoas injury in dogs participating in agility competitions, as well as describe owner reported treatment and return to sport following injury.ProceduresAn internet-based survey of agility handlers colle...
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| author | Lindsey M. Fry Nina R. Kieves Abigail B. Shoben Jessica K. Rychel Arielle Pechette Markley |
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| description | ObjectiveTo describe risk factors associated with demographics, training, and competition for iliopsoas injury in dogs participating in agility competitions, as well as describe owner reported treatment and return to sport following injury.ProceduresAn internet-based survey of agility handlers collected risk factor data for dogs participating in agility. Owners were asked questions about demographics, training, and competition as well as injury treatment and recovery if applicable. Associations between variables of interest and iliopsoas injury were estimated with logistic regression. The final risk factor model was built via modified backward selection, with all variables in the final model showing significant associations at p < 0.05.ResultsOf the 4,197 dogs in the sample, 327 (7.8%) reported iliopsoas injury. The final model identified six risk factors for iliopsoas injury. A higher risk of iliopsoas injury was observed for the Border Collie breed, dogs with handlers who are veterinary assistants, dogs competing on dirt, dogs competing on artificial turf 6+ times a year, and dogs that trained with the 2 × 2 method for weave poles. Dogs that were not acquired with agility in mind were observed to have a decreased risk of injury. Factors like number of competition days and jump height were not significantly associated with risk of iliopsoas injury. Owners sought veterinary care for 88% of dogs with iliopsoas injury, including specialty care for 63%. Treatment most often included rest, home rehabilitation, formal rehabilitation, and/or oral medications. Most dogs (80%) were able to return to sport within 6 months, while 20% were out for longer than 6 months, or retired.Conclusion and Clinical RelevanceIliopsoas injury can necessitate a significant amount of time off from training and competition, and even lead to retirement of dogs competing in agility. Some of the risk factors identified in this study can inherently not be modified (breed, intended use, and handler profession), but can be taken into consideration for injury prevention strategies. Competition and training risk factors that can be modified, such as weave training, may help to inform guidelines for best practices in management of the agility athlete. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01a3ae28400b4e0aa528320f1cdace522022-12-22T02:27:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692022-07-01910.3389/fvets.2022.930450930450Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility CompetitionsLindsey M. Fry0Nina R. Kieves1Abigail B. Shoben2Jessica K. Rychel3Arielle Pechette Markley4Red Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners Rehabilitation Clinic, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United StatesCollege of Public Health, Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United StatesRed Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners Rehabilitation Clinic, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesVeterinary Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United StatesObjectiveTo describe risk factors associated with demographics, training, and competition for iliopsoas injury in dogs participating in agility competitions, as well as describe owner reported treatment and return to sport following injury.ProceduresAn internet-based survey of agility handlers collected risk factor data for dogs participating in agility. Owners were asked questions about demographics, training, and competition as well as injury treatment and recovery if applicable. Associations between variables of interest and iliopsoas injury were estimated with logistic regression. The final risk factor model was built via modified backward selection, with all variables in the final model showing significant associations at p < 0.05.ResultsOf the 4,197 dogs in the sample, 327 (7.8%) reported iliopsoas injury. The final model identified six risk factors for iliopsoas injury. A higher risk of iliopsoas injury was observed for the Border Collie breed, dogs with handlers who are veterinary assistants, dogs competing on dirt, dogs competing on artificial turf 6+ times a year, and dogs that trained with the 2 × 2 method for weave poles. Dogs that were not acquired with agility in mind were observed to have a decreased risk of injury. Factors like number of competition days and jump height were not significantly associated with risk of iliopsoas injury. Owners sought veterinary care for 88% of dogs with iliopsoas injury, including specialty care for 63%. Treatment most often included rest, home rehabilitation, formal rehabilitation, and/or oral medications. Most dogs (80%) were able to return to sport within 6 months, while 20% were out for longer than 6 months, or retired.Conclusion and Clinical RelevanceIliopsoas injury can necessitate a significant amount of time off from training and competition, and even lead to retirement of dogs competing in agility. Some of the risk factors identified in this study can inherently not be modified (breed, intended use, and handler profession), but can be taken into consideration for injury prevention strategies. Competition and training risk factors that can be modified, such as weave training, may help to inform guidelines for best practices in management of the agility athlete.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.930450/fullagilitydogiliopsoasinjurymuscle injuriessports medicine |
| spellingShingle | Lindsey M. Fry Nina R. Kieves Abigail B. Shoben Jessica K. Rychel Arielle Pechette Markley Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions Frontiers in Veterinary Science agility dog iliopsoas injury muscle injuries sports medicine |
| title | Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions |
| title_full | Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions |
| title_fullStr | Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions |
| title_short | Internet Survey Evaluation of Iliopsoas Injury in Dogs Participating in Agility Competitions |
| title_sort | internet survey evaluation of iliopsoas injury in dogs participating in agility competitions |
| topic | agility dog iliopsoas injury muscle injuries sports medicine |
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