1. Musculoskeletal Pain, Mood, and Sports Injury in Wheelchair Power Soccer Players.
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Moura, Ligia Raianne da Silva, Gomes, Jessica Fernandez Mosqueira, Belache, Fabiana Azevedo Terra Cunha, Meziat Filho, Ney Armando de Mello, and Vigário, Patrícia dos Santos
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SOCCER , *LUMBAR pain , *AFFECT (Psychology) , *PAIN measurement , *NECK pain , *WHEELCHAIR sports , *SPORTS injuries , *VISUAL analog scale , *MANN Whitney U Test , *DISEASE incidence , *T-test (Statistics) , *MUSCULOSKELETAL pain , *DISEASE prevalence , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *EXERCISE intensity , *RESEARCH funding , *ELECTRIC wheelchairs , *STATISTICAL sampling , *DATA analysis software , *LONGITUDINAL method , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Context: Wheelchair Power Soccer (WPS) is the only team sport that allows the participation of people with severe physical disabilities who require the daily use of motorized wheelchairs. These individuals may live with chronic pain due to the characteristics of the disabilities and treatments, interfering with their health and limiting their participation in sports. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and its relationship with mood in WPS players and to analyze the incidence of traumatic injuries during a championship. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal study was carried out on 30 WPS athletes (93.33% male) with a mean (SD) (range) age of 22.37 (9.79) (47) years. Data collection was performed during a South American WPS Championship lasting 3 days, with: investigation of the presence of musculoskeletal pain and mood through a questionnaire; investigation of the occurrence of traumatic injuries through match observation; and confirmation of the occurrence of traumatic injuries through access to medical department records. Results: About 30% (n = 9/30) of the sample presented some pain on the day of evaluation, with an intensity of 5.67 (3.35) (10) points on the visual analog scale. The most common regions of pain were the lower back (13.3%, n = 4/30), thoracic (10%; n = 3/30), and cervical (10%; n = 3/30) areas of the spine. A total of 46.7% (n = 14/30) reported pain in the month before data collection but of less intensity (2.56 [4] [10] points), the most common regions being the lower limbs (20%; n = 6/30) and cervical spine (20%; n = 6/30). Among the between-group comparisons (ie, participants with pain vs without pain), no relationship was observed between mood state and pain. No traumatic injuries were identified during the competition. Conclusion: The presence of musculoskeletal pain was common in WPS players, but it was not related to mood. As no traumatic injuries were observed during the championship, this modality seems to be safe for people with physical disabilities in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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