Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review
Wheelchair basketball (WB) is an increasingly popular sport that guarantees numerous health benefits for people with disabilities who regularly practice it, such as an improved quality of life and psychophysical well-being. However, WB is a contact and high-stress sport, which exposes players to fre...
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| author | Giacomo Farì Francesca Latino Francesco Tafuri Laura Dell’Anna Maria Vittoria Raele Annatonia Fai Carlo De Serio Giorgia Intonti Anna Lisa De Salvo Vincenzo Ricci Emma Saraiello Valerio Bonavolontà Andrea Bernetti Silvia Fiore Marisa Megna Maurizio Ranieri |
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| description | Wheelchair basketball (WB) is an increasingly popular sport that guarantees numerous health benefits for people with disabilities who regularly practice it, such as an improved quality of life and psychophysical well-being. However, WB is a contact and high-stress sport, which exposes players to frequent overloads and injuries, mainly affecting the upper limbs. Therefore, shoulder pain (SP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder among WB players, forcing them to suspend or abandon this sport activity. This narrative review aims to summarize all the known literature on this topic and to be a starting point for further research. Firstly, it explores the biomechanical causes that lead to SP and the underlying diseases, among which the most recurrent are rotator cuff tendinopathies. Furthermore, this overview deepens the most effective and specific rehabilitation programs for SP in WB players and it emphasizes the need for further studies to trial new rehabilitative protocols using novel technologies to make them faster and more personalized. In this regard, the general recommendation still remains to perform a combination of exercises such as strengthening, endurance and stretching exercises of various durations and intensities. To conclude, the most important prevention strategies are described, underlining the need for constant sport-specific training led by qualified personnel and suggesting some insights on possible new research aimed at improving wheelchair ergonomics, stressing the importance of a multidisciplinary team fully dedicated to the individual athlete. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-457ff36e38e64a48b6a7f133308c6f472023-11-19T09:39:36ZengMDPI AGBiomechanics2673-70782023-08-013336237610.3390/biomechanics3030030Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative ReviewGiacomo Farì0Francesca Latino1Francesco Tafuri2Laura Dell’Anna3Maria Vittoria Raele4Annatonia Fai5Carlo De Serio6Giorgia Intonti7Anna Lisa De Salvo8Vincenzo Ricci9Emma Saraiello10Valerio Bonavolontà11Andrea Bernetti12Silvia Fiore13Marisa Megna14Maurizio Ranieri15Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyFaculty of Human Science, Pegaso University, 80100 Napoli, ItalyHeracle Lab Research in Educational Neuroscience, Niccolò Cusano University, 00166 Roma, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyPhysical and Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, 20157 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University of Napoli “Parthenope”, 80133 Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila Vetoio, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, ItalyDivision of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, ItalyWheelchair basketball (WB) is an increasingly popular sport that guarantees numerous health benefits for people with disabilities who regularly practice it, such as an improved quality of life and psychophysical well-being. However, WB is a contact and high-stress sport, which exposes players to frequent overloads and injuries, mainly affecting the upper limbs. Therefore, shoulder pain (SP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder among WB players, forcing them to suspend or abandon this sport activity. This narrative review aims to summarize all the known literature on this topic and to be a starting point for further research. Firstly, it explores the biomechanical causes that lead to SP and the underlying diseases, among which the most recurrent are rotator cuff tendinopathies. Furthermore, this overview deepens the most effective and specific rehabilitation programs for SP in WB players and it emphasizes the need for further studies to trial new rehabilitative protocols using novel technologies to make them faster and more personalized. In this regard, the general recommendation still remains to perform a combination of exercises such as strengthening, endurance and stretching exercises of various durations and intensities. To conclude, the most important prevention strategies are described, underlining the need for constant sport-specific training led by qualified personnel and suggesting some insights on possible new research aimed at improving wheelchair ergonomics, stressing the importance of a multidisciplinary team fully dedicated to the individual athlete.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7078/3/3/30shouldermusculoskeletal painrehabilitationpreventionwheelchairbasketball |
| spellingShingle | Giacomo Farì Francesca Latino Francesco Tafuri Laura Dell’Anna Maria Vittoria Raele Annatonia Fai Carlo De Serio Giorgia Intonti Anna Lisa De Salvo Vincenzo Ricci Emma Saraiello Valerio Bonavolontà Andrea Bernetti Silvia Fiore Marisa Megna Maurizio Ranieri Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review Biomechanics shoulder musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation prevention wheelchair basketball |
| title | Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | shoulder pain biomechanics rehabilitation and prevention in wheelchair basketball players a narrative review |
| topic | shoulder musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation prevention wheelchair basketball |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7078/3/3/30 |
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