Sports-related pain prevalence in TeamGym during normal and reduced training periods: A survey of 579 Danish gymnasts

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

Physical Therapy in Sport Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI:10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.04.001

Charlotte Anker-Petersen , Mikkel Bek Clausen , Birgit Juul-Kristensen , Per Hölmich , Kristian Thorborg

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Abstract

Objectives

To describe the pain prevalence and its regional body distribution in TeamGym gymnasts, and secondly, to compare pain prevalence during a period with normal training load with a period with reduced training load.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data from (1) a period with normal training load (Aug–Dec 2020), and (2) a period with reduced training load (COVID-19 restrictions, Jan–June 2021) were included.

Participants

TeamGym gymnasts aged 10–30 years.

Main outcome measures

Self-reported history of pain/discomfort.

Results

In total, 65 % of the invited gymnasts completed the survey at both time points, which included 579 gymnasts. The pain prevalence due to gymnastics was 80 % with the most prevalent pain regions being knee (20 % [95 %CI 18.1; 21.8]), wrist (17 % [95 %CI 15.5; 19.0]) and foot (16 % [95 %CI 14.4; 17.8]). Gradual pain onset was described in 42 % of all cases. During the reduced training period, the number of painful regions decreased by 26 %, but regional body pain distribution remained unchanged.

Conclusions

Four of five gymnasts experienced pain/discomfort during a normal five-month training period. Knee, wrist and foot were the most common painful regions with gradual pain onset as the most frequently reported. Reduced training load decreased the absolute pain prevalence, but regional body distribution was unaffected.

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Physical Therapy in Sport 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

8.30%

发文量

125

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Physical Therapy in Sport is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal publishes material that is indispensable for day-to-day practice and continuing professional development. Physical Therapy in Sport covers topics dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, as well as more general areas of sports and exercise medicine and related sports science. The journal publishes original research, case studies, reviews, masterclasses, papers on clinical approaches, and book reviews, as well as occasional reports from conferences. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by our international advisory board and other international experts, and submissions from a broad range of disciplines are actively encouraged.