Habitual and ready positions in female table tennis players and their relation to the prevalence of back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current body of knowledge shows that there is very little research into the occurrence and scale of asymmetry or postural defects in table tennis. It is interesting which regions of the spine are exposed to the greatest changes in the shape of its curvatures and whether the asymmetrical position of the shoulder and pelvic girdles in table tennis players changes when adopting the ready position. Consequently, can overload occur in certain parts of the spine and can the asymmetry deepen as a response of adopting this position? The reply to these questions may be an indication of the need for appropriate compensatory or corrective measures. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of body position during play on the change in the shape of anterior-post

SUBMITTER: Bankosz Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305769 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature