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- Title
Shoulder Pain and Functional Disability in Iranian Premier League Volleyball Players.
- Authors
Bandpei, Mohammad Ali Mohseni; Keshavarz, Roshanak; Minoonejad, Hooman; Varkiani, Mojtaba Ebrahimi; Samadi, Hadi; Latifi, Sepideh
- Abstract
Background and purpose: Shoulder injuries are very common among volleyball players. Functional disability of shoulder is one of the most important reasons for the players' absence in match and training sessions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of shoulder pain and functional disability among Iranian premier league volleyball players and also to determine the correlation between pain prevalence and functional disability with some factors such as age, gender, body type and the activity of these players. Materials and methods: Following ethical approval from the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, a cross-sectional study was carried out on 103 volleyball players of whom 55 were male (mean age 23.21 ± 3.80 years old, mean height 190.69 ± 8.77 cm and mean weight 84.60 ± 10.4 Kg) and 48 were female (mean age 24.02 ± 7.63 years old, mean height 170.94 ± 4.72 cm and mean weight 61.42 ± 6.58 Kg). Information including demographic and sport characteristics were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire was completed to determine the pain intensity and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire was used in order to assess the functional disability. Results: The results indicated that 22% of the volleyball players reported pain at the time of completing the questionnaire (point prevalence); 29% during last six months; 36% during last year and 38% suffered during their lifetime. Almost 70% reported a level of functional disability with the average DASH score of 12.7 ± 9.2. No significant difference was found in pain intensity and functional disability of shoulder between male and female volleyball players (P>0.05). Moreover, we found a significant correlation between pain prevalence and body mass index, level of sport, number of training days per week, number of training sessions per week and number of training sessions per day (P<0.05). Conclusion: This research found a high prevalence of shoulder pain and functional shoulder disability among Iranian premier league volleyball players. Considering identified risk factors, more focus on preventive strategies is recommended to prevent shoulder injuries among Iranian volleyball players.
- Subjects
SHOULDER pain; FUNCTIONAL assessment; ACTIVITIES of daily living; VOLLEYBALL tournaments; VOLLEYBALL players; DISEASE prevalence; STATISTICAL correlation; HEALTH
- Publication
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (JMUMS), 2012, Vol 22, Issue 90, p95
- ISSN
1735-9260
- Publication type
Article