Relationship between Shoulder Pain, Trunk and Lower Limb Pain in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forty-nine percent of overhead athletes suffer from shoulder pain. Throwing movements require the participation of all components of the kinetic chain to reduce risk for shoulder overuse. Thus, limited lower limb range of motion or weakness has been identified as a risk factor for shoulder pain in overhead athletes.

Purpose

This systematic review aims to evaluate the association between shoulder, trunk, and lower limb pain in overhead athletes.

Study design

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Direct and CENTRAL/Cochrane databases for observational studies. Search terms included sports-related terms (e.g., 'overhead', 'baseball', 'volleyball', 'handball') and injury-related term

SUBMITTER: Leroux M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611473 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature