Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players
In athletes, injuries and medical conditions affecting the upper extremities are quite common. However, there has been limited research on the occurrence of joint pain in the peripheral upper extremities among elite athletes. Thus, this study aimed to determine how prevalent upper limb pain and d...
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| author | Alena Buková Magdaléna Hagovská Peter Takáč Ladislav Kručanica |
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| description | In athletes, injuries and medical conditions affecting the upper extremities are
quite common. However, there has been limited research on the occurrence of joint
pain in the peripheral upper extremities among elite athletes. Thus, this study
aimed to determine how prevalent upper limb pain and disability are among team
sports players, particularly in football, ice hockey and floorball. We also aimed
to compare the severity of pain and disability among these sports and assess the
risk of developing upper limb pain in athletes. This cross-sectional study was
conducted between June 2021 and September 2022, involving 388 male elite athletes
from national-level sports clubs. The prevalence of shoulder pain and disability
was determined using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPI). Assessment of
elbow pain and disability was conducted using the Oxford Elbow Score (OES), while
wrist pain and disability were evaluated through the Patient-Rated Wrist
Evaluation (PRWE). Significant differences in total SPI, OES and PRWE scores were
observed among all groups. Ice hockey players experienced the highest levels of
shoulder and wrist pain. Compared to football and floorball players, ice-hockey
players had a 2.13 times higher risk of shoulder pain, with a pain incidence of
40.8%. Ice hockey also had a 1.71 times higher risk of wrist pain than football,
with a pain prevalence of 26.3%. Notably, floorball players exhibited the most
pronounced elbow pain, with a 13.18-fold higher risk than football and ice-hockey
players and a pain prevalence of 67.2%. The study findings suggest that ice
hockey players experience the highest pain levels in their right limbs, whereas
football players have the lowest pain levels, underscoring the importance of
dedicating more attention to developing innovative, effective and advanced
preventive programs for athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e23d8ee618744421ab7d318d60a856f82024-01-02T03:06:24ZengMRE PressJournal of Men's Health1875-68671875-68592023-11-01191110210810.22514/jomh.2023.121S1875-6867(23)00090-8Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball playersAlena Buková0Magdaléna Hagovská1Peter Takáč2Ladislav Kručanica3Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 040 11 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Physiatry, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 040 11 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Physiatry, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 040 11 Košice, SlovakiaInstitute of Physical Education and Sport, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 040 11 Košice, SlovakiaIn athletes, injuries and medical conditions affecting the upper extremities are quite common. However, there has been limited research on the occurrence of joint pain in the peripheral upper extremities among elite athletes. Thus, this study aimed to determine how prevalent upper limb pain and disability are among team sports players, particularly in football, ice hockey and floorball. We also aimed to compare the severity of pain and disability among these sports and assess the risk of developing upper limb pain in athletes. This cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2021 and September 2022, involving 388 male elite athletes from national-level sports clubs. The prevalence of shoulder pain and disability was determined using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPI). Assessment of elbow pain and disability was conducted using the Oxford Elbow Score (OES), while wrist pain and disability were evaluated through the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE). Significant differences in total SPI, OES and PRWE scores were observed among all groups. Ice hockey players experienced the highest levels of shoulder and wrist pain. Compared to football and floorball players, ice-hockey players had a 2.13 times higher risk of shoulder pain, with a pain incidence of 40.8%. Ice hockey also had a 1.71 times higher risk of wrist pain than football, with a pain prevalence of 26.3%. Notably, floorball players exhibited the most pronounced elbow pain, with a 13.18-fold higher risk than football and ice-hockey players and a pain prevalence of 67.2%. The study findings suggest that ice hockey players experience the highest pain levels in their right limbs, whereas football players have the lowest pain levels, underscoring the importance of dedicating more attention to developing innovative, effective and advanced preventive programs for athletes.https://oss.jomh.org/files/article/20231130-151/pdf/JOMH2023080701.pdfshoulder joint paindisability indexoxford elbow scorewrist evaluationmale athletes |
| spellingShingle | Alena Buková Magdaléna Hagovská Peter Takáč Ladislav Kručanica Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players Journal of Men's Health shoulder joint pain disability index oxford elbow score wrist evaluation male athletes |
| title | Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players |
| title_full | Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players |
| title_short | Prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football, ice hockey and floorball players |
| title_sort | prevalence of upper extremity pain and disability in elite football ice hockey and floorball players |
| topic | shoulder joint pain disability index oxford elbow score wrist evaluation male athletes |
| url | https://oss.jomh.org/files/article/20231130-151/pdf/JOMH2023080701.pdf |
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