Prevalence, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders in elite athletes: A mini-review

Musculoskeletal injuries in elite sports are ones of the most impact issue because their remarkable impact on performance caused by drastic absence of training and competition and a progressive deterioration in physical health, emotional and social athletes' dimensions. Also, the prevalence of...

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Published in:Disease-a-month 2024-01, Vol.70 (1), p.101629-101629, Article 101629
Main Authors: Romero-Morales, Carlos, López-López, Daniel, Almazán-Polo, Jaime, Mogedano-Cruz, Sara, Sosa-Reina, María Dolores, García-Pérez-de-Sevilla, Guillermo, Martín-Pérez, Sebastián, González-de-la-Flor, Ángel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Athletes - psychology
Athletic Performance
Humans
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy
Physical Fitness
Prevalence
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Summary:Musculoskeletal injuries in elite sports are ones of the most impact issue because their remarkable impact on performance caused by drastic absence of training and competition and a progressive deterioration in physical health, emotional and social athletes' dimensions. Also, the prevalence of epidemiologic research found an incidence of musculoskeletal disorders vary within sports and in elite athletes which is even higher as a consequence of higher demand physical performance. This way, the loss of physical performance due to an sport injury impacts not only the individual economic sphere of the professional but also that ofsports entities, reaching, according to some studies, a loss estimated in the range of 74.7 million pounds. Thus, the purpose of this article is to review and to provide an overview of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in elite sports precipitating factors, clinical presentation, evidence-based diagnostic evaluation, and treatment recommendations with a view to preventing medical conditions or musculoskeletal injuries that may alter performance and general health in the elite athletes.
ISSN:0011-5029
1557-8194
DOI:10.1016/j.disamonth.2023.101629