@article{ref1,
title="Low back pain in young elite field hockey players, football players and speed skaters: prevalence and risk factors",
journal="Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation",
year="2014",
author="van Hilst, Jony and Hilgersom, Nick F. J. and Kuilman, Miriam C. and Kuijer, P. Paul F. M. and Frings-Dresen, Monique H. W.",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="67-73",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) hampers performance and experiencing an episode of LBP is strongly associated with recurrent episodes.<br><br>OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of LBP and associated risk factors among young elite athletes in popular sports in the Netherlands were studied.<br><br>METHODS: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was performed among 236 young elite athletes aged between 14-25 years in field hockey, football and speed skating. <br><br>RESULTS: One hundred and eighty one (n=181) athletes responded (response rate 77%). The overall, 12-month prevalence of LBP for the three sports was 60%: field hockey 56%, football 64% and speed skating 60%. Satisfaction with their own performance (OR=0.5 95%CI:0.3-0.9) and with the coaching staff (OR=0.5, 95%CI:0.4-0.8) were associated with a lower occurrence of LBP in field hockey. No sport-related risk factors were found in football. In speed skating more training hours (OR=1.1, 95%CI:1.0-1.2), performance of Pilates (OR=4.1, 95%CI:1.1-15.7) and more time spent on warming up (OR=1.1, 95%CI:1.0-1.1) were associated with the occurrence of LBP.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of LBP among young elite athletes compared to the general age-related population was 3--5 times higher. Sport-related risk factors of LBP were found in field hockey and in speed skating.  Keywords: Soccer; Field hockey; Skating<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8127",
doi="10.3233/BMR-140491",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BMR-140491"
}