Shoulder complaints in wheelchair athletes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years the popularity of disabled sports and competition among disabled athletes has grown considerably. With this rise in exposure of, and participation in wheelchair sports comes an increase in related stressors, including musculoskeletal load. External mechanical loading may increase the risk of shoulder complaints. The objective of this literature review was to 1) identify and describe the prevalence and/or incidence of shoulder complaints in wheelchair athletes in the literature, to 2) examine the factors and underlying mechanisms that could be potentially involved, and 3) provide some insights into the development of preventative measures.

Methods

A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus and Embase databases, to identify relevant publi

SUBMITTER: Heyward OW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5697842 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature