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Low back pain status of female university students in relation to different sport activities

Authors: Pardis Noormohammadpour, MD, Mohsen Rostami, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Farzin Farahbakhsh, Mohammad Hosein Pourgharib Shahi, Ramin Kordi

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 4/2016

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and its absence rate among female university student athletes in different types of sports.

Methods

A cross-sectional study based on a standard self-reporting questionnaire was performed among 1335 athletes. Participants were female athletes who attended the National Sports Olympiad of Female University Students in basketball, volleyball, futsal, tennis, badminton, swimming, track and field, shooting, and karate.

Results

One thousand and fifty-nine athletes with the mean (SD) age of 23.1 (3.8) years responded to the questionnaire (response rate 79 %). The 12-month prevalence of LBP was 39.0 %; in addition, lifetime and point prevalence of LBP were 59.7 and 17.8 %, respectively. Basketball (47.9 %) and karate (44.0 %) players had reported the highest 12-month prevalence of LBP. Also, LBP prevalences in shooting (29.7 %) and badminton (42.4 %) players were not negligible. Results show that, LBP led to relatively high absence rate from training sessions (27.9 %) and matches (13.0 %).

Conclusion

While most of the existing literatures regarding female athletes’ LBP have focused on particular sports with specific low back demands (such as skiing and rowing), many other sports have not been studied very well in this regard. Investigating LBP prevalence and related factors in other types of sports, such as combat sports, badminton and shooting, can help us better understand the prevalence of low back pain and provide us with necessary insight to take effective steps towards its prevention in athletes.

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Title: Low back pain status of female university students in relation to different sport activities
Authors: Pardis Noormohammadpour, MD
Mohsen Rostami
Mohammad Ali Mansournia
Farzin Farahbakhsh
Mohammad Hosein Pourgharib Shahi
Ramin Kordi
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4034-7

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Low back pain status of female university students in relation to different sport activities

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