Low Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Swimming? Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Sports Participation in Adolescents: Cross Sectional Study (ABCD-Growth Study)

The purpose of this paper was to identify the association between the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MS) and sports participation in adolescents. The sample included 193 adolescents (11 to 17 years of age; 131 boys and 62 girls). For this cross-sectional study, participants were categorized...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-03, Vol.19 (6), p.3694
Main Authors: Maillane-Vanegas, Santiago, Fatoye, Francis, Luiz-de-Marco, Rafael, Codogno, Jamile Sanches, Santos Silva, Diego Augusto, Pastre, Carlos Marcelo, Fernandes, Romulo A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Aged, 80 and over
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Female
Guardians
High school basketball
Humans
Male
Martial Arts
Metabolic disorders
Pain
Participation
Physical activity
Physical education
Questionnaires
Sports
Sports & recreation clubs
Sports injuries
Surveys and Questionnaires
Swimming
Teenagers
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Summary:The purpose of this paper was to identify the association between the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MS) and sports participation in adolescents. The sample included 193 adolescents (11 to 17 years of age; 131 boys and 62 girls). For this cross-sectional study, participants were categorized into four groups: "no-sports", "repetitive non-impact sports", "high-impact sports", and "odd-impact sports". A questionnaire was used, which defined MS as pain or any musculoskeletal complaint that led to restriction of current normal activities. In the entire sample, 112 adolescents reported at least one episode of MS during the recording, representing 58% of the sample. Our findings highlight that adolescents regularly engaged in odd-impact sports, such as martial arts, report a higher occurrence of MS than swimmers and adolescents who do not participate in any physical activity.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19063694