SPONDYLOLYSIS AND SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IN YOUNG GYMNASTS

Objective: To determine the incidence of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis among female gymnasts, and to correlate these with lumbar pain, history of trauma and training load. Method: Eighteen competitive-level Olympic-style gymnasts aged 8-17 years, with an average age of 11.3 years, were evaluat...

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Autores principales: Mohriak, Rafael, Vargas Silva, Pedro Debieux, Trandafilov, Miguel, Martins, Délio Eulálio, Wajchenberg, Marcelo, Cohen, Moisés, Puertas, Eduardo Barros
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022524
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30221-4
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Sumario:Objective: To determine the incidence of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis among female gymnasts, and to correlate these with lumbar pain, history of trauma and training load. Method: Eighteen competitive-level Olympic-style gymnasts aged 8-17 years, with an average age of 11.3 years, were evaluated on a voluntary basis. The gymnasts answered a questionnaire about their sports activities and underwent a clinical examination and lumbar spine radiography. Results: The radiographs were analyzed by orthopedists specializing in surgery of the vertebral column. The prevalence of spondylolysis was 5.56%, while no cases of spondylolisthesis were found. Conclusion: The incidence of the radiographic abnormalities identified was similar to what has been reported in the literature for non-athletic individuals, and the lumbalgia reported by these athletes did not show any direct relationship with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.

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