“Back pain is part of sport … I'm just gonna have to live with it”: Exploring the lived experience of sport-related low back pain in adolescent athletes

Wall, Julia; McGowan, Emer; Meehan, William P.; Wilson, Fiona

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.05.005

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“… 35 The participant composition of the studies varied: eight only included female participants, 25 3034 39 one included only male participants 33 and six incorporated a mix of female and male participants. 3132 35 38 The size of the participant cohorts ranged between 1 and 24 athletes. The studies employed diverse research methodologies, including individual and group interviews, 25 2831 35 as well as ethnographic methods and participant observation.…”

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Exploring the interplay of interpersonal and contextual dynamics in youth sports injuries: a comprehensive narrative review

Bjørndal,

Hausken-Sutter,

Møller

et al. 2024

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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Injuries are recognised in sports and exercise medicine as not isolated incidents but complex outcomes. This is because an athlete’s health trajectory is understood to be shaped by dynamic, complex linkages between individual performance, biology, and the wider social and cultural contexts and systems in which individuals perform. Despite this recognition, little attention has been paid to how interpersonal and contextual dynamics can potentially affect the risk of injury by influencing the choices and decisions made by coaches, parents and athletes. To address this gap, this narrative review bridges insights from sociocultural studies in sports with the findings of sports injury research. The narrative review aims to identify and summarise how interpersonal and contextual dynamics influence the risk of youth sports injuries. The results reveal the pressures faced by athletes, often leading to compromised health. Moreover, the review underscores the importance of designing complex interventions and strategies to promote healthier practices in youth sports. Specifically, intervention programmes should prioritise raising awareness of injury risks, cultivating effective communication skills and fostering supportive training environments.

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“…In Wall et al ’s 38 investigation of athletes who reported sport-related lower back pain, cultural beliefs in sport, in turn, were found to influence the belief systems of the athletes:…”

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Exploring the interplay of interpersonal and contextual dynamics in youth sports injuries: a comprehensive narrative review

Bjørndal,

Hausken-Sutter,

Møller

et al. 2024

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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‘Another world of pain’—athlete and sport physiotherapist perspectives on the unique experience of pain in sport

Purcell,

Fullen,

Barry Walsh

et al. 2024

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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Our objectivewasto explore athlete’s and sports physiotherapists’ experiences of sports-related pain in the upper and lower limb. Using a constructivist and pragmatic perspective, we carried out focus groups comprising a deliberate criterion sample of athletes and sports physiotherapists. We used a topic guide that moved from open exploratory questions to questions focusing on the phenomena of sports-related pain in athletes. We coded, developed candidate themes and refined finalised themes using reflexive thematic analysis. A member of our research team acted as a critical friend adding additional perspectives. We followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ). We completed five focus groups comprising 12 athletes (n=5 female, n=7 male) and four sports physiotherapists (n=4 male) including one initial pilot (two athletes). We developed four final themes (1–4) and nine subthemes (1.1–4.3): (1) Athlete Pain Lens (1.1—pain is part of being an athlete and 1.2—pain shapes the life of an athlete), (2) Exploring And Navigating Pain (2.1—the sports-related pain spectrum and 2.2—making sense of pain), (3) The Emotional Toll of Pain (3.1—challenging emotions and 3.2—the impact of time) and (4) Coping, Community and Communication (4.1—coping with pain, 4.2—influence of community and support network and 4.3—communication, the broken key). We highlighted the distinct and challenging phenomenon of sports-related pain experienced by athletes and physiotherapists. Through effective communication, members of the athlete’s community may recognise, and adjust to these challenges.

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Avaliação ergonômica postural e comportamento de adolescentes no ambiente escolar

Bedim,

Morais,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Cuad. Ed. Desar.

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O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a postura dos adolescentes e jovens adultos do Ensino Médio, identificando desvios posturais, desequilíbrios musculoesqueléticos e incidência de dor e realizar um levantamento crítico a respeito dos possíveis reflexos corporais instalados durante a adolescência, juntamente com os comportamentos de movimentos e sedentários. Trata-se de um estudo de caso de recorte transversal e de caráter quali-quantitativo, que utilizou uma amostra de 40 discentes de ambos os sexos com idade entre 15 e 20 anos (±16,25). Foram utilizados um questionário semiestruturado, Índice de Incapacidade Oswestry e Teste de Adams. Os resultados sobre o levantamento do padrão de comportamento mostraram que 57,5% dos alunos não praticavam atividade física regular, porém 52,5% participavam das aulas de Educação Física escolar, 62,5% caminhavam durante o deslocamento, porém intercalavam com o transporte de ônibus, 62,5% permaneciam em comportamento sedentário durante o lazer e apenas 32,5% praticavam algum esporte. O transporte do material escolar era através da utilização de mochila com as duas alças às costas. 82,5% dos alunos sentiram dor ao longo da vida, a lombar foi o local mais relatado pela amostra, 52,5%. O índice classificou 96,8% dos sujeitos com incapacidade mínima. A avaliação postural demonstrou hipercifose torácica (80%), hiperlordose lombar (30%), escoliose postural (47,5%), gibosidade acentuada em um dos lados (52,5%), protusão de um ou ambos os ombros (70%), desequilíbrio muscular (90%) e má postura (97,5%). Conclui-se que foi detectada uma incidência notável de disfunções posturais entre os alunos examinados, ressaltando particularmente o desequilíbrio muscular significativo, má postura, o início de hipercifose torácica e a grande incidência de dor nas costas.

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“Back pain is part of sport … I'm just gonna have to live with it”: Exploring the lived experience of sport-related low back pain in adolescent athletes

Cited by 3 publications

References 48 publications

Exploring the interplay of interpersonal and contextual dynamics in youth sports injuries: a comprehensive narrative review

Exploring the interplay of interpersonal and contextual dynamics in youth sports injuries: a comprehensive narrative review

‘Another world of pain’—athlete and sport physiotherapist perspectives on the unique experience of pain in sport

Avaliação ergonômica postural e comportamento de adolescentes no ambiente escolar

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