Open AccessNo difference in prevalence of spine and hip pain in young Elite skiers
Author(s) -
Todd Carl,
Aminoff Anna Swärd,
Agnvall Cecilia,
Thoreson Olof,
Swärd Leif,
Karlsson Jon,
Baranto Adad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.806
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1433-7347
pISSN - 0942-2056
DOI - 10.1007/s00167-017-4733-1
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , back pain , low back pain , visual analogue scale , athletes , hip pain , significant difference , oswestry disability index , young adult , alternative medicine , pathology
Purpose To investigate the prevalence between back and hip pain in young Elite skiers. Methods Sample group ( n = 102), consisted of young Elite skiers ( n = 75) and age‐matched non‐athletes ( n = 27), all completed a three‐part back and hip pain questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index and EuroQoL to evaluate general health, activity level, back and hip pain prevalence. Results No significant differences were shown for lifetime prevalence of back pain in the skiers (50%) compared with controls (44%) (n.s.). Duration of back pain for the skiers showed (30%) > 1 year, whilst (46%) > 5 years. A significant difference was shown with increased Visual Analogue Scale back pain levels for skiers 5.3 (SD 3.1) compared with controls 2.4 (SD 1.9, p = 0.025). No significant differences were shown for lifetime prevalence of hip pain in skiers (21%) compared with controls (8%) (n.s.). Conclusion Young Elite skiers are shown not to have increased lifetime prevalence for back and hip pain compared with a non‐athletic control group. Level of evidence II.