LOW BACK INJURY IN SPORT

LOW BACK INJURY IN SPORT

SUMMARY Low back injuries are shown to present a serious hazard to sportsmen and women, and may lead to long-term disability in relation to their sport. Training methods, particularly weight training, led to many of the injuries and it is recommended that personnel involved in training become more a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rheumatology 1977-11, Vol.16 (4), p.236-240
Hauptverfasser: BILLINGS, R. A., BURRY, H. C., JONES, R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Athletic Injuries
Female
Humans
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Injuries - classification
Spinal Injuries - complications
Spondylolysis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:SUMMARY Low back injuries are shown to present a serious hazard to sportsmen and women, and may lead to long-term disability in relation to their sport. Training methods, particularly weight training, led to many of the injuries and it is recommended that personnel involved in training become more aware of these dangers. Spondylolysis was found in 18% of cases and it is suggested that the full investigation of low back pain in a sportsman is incomplete until this lesion has been excluded.
ISSN:1462-0324
0300-3396
1462-0332
DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/16.4.236