No correlation between stroke specialty and rate of shoulder pain in NCAA men swimmers

Abstract

Purpose:To established an association between shoulder pain and the stroke specialization among NCAA men swimmers.Materials and Methods:All members of the top 25 NCAA men's swim teams were invited to complete the survey. Eleven teams with a total of 187 participants completed the study survey. The teams were mailed surveys that included multiple choice questions regarding their primary stroke and their incidence of shoulder pain. Additionally, the survey included questions about risk factors including distance trained, type of equipment, weight training, and stretching.Results:The analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the rates of shoulder pain among the four strokes and individual medley specialists. The other risk factors did not show a significant correlation with shoulder pain.Conclusions:This study found no significant correlation between stroke specialty and shoulder pain in male collegiate swimmers.Level of Evidence:Level 3.Clinical Relevance:Descriptive epidemiology study.

Prevalencia del dolor de hombro en nadadores de competición: estudio piloto / Shoulder Pain Prevalence in Competitive Swimmers: A Pilot Study

“…Durante una fase de entrenamiento específico, en la que se encontraban los participantes en este estudio, se entrenan en mayor medida las pruebas y estilos específicos de cada nadador, lo que podría explicar la diferencia respecto a estudios previos que no han encontrado relaciones en este sentido 1,9,20,21 .…”

“…De acuerdo con esta circunstancia, 32 de los 36 nadadores con dolor de hombro en este estudio indicaron que el estilo crol producía o exacerba su sintomatología, mientras que McMaster & Troup 18 identificaron el estilo mariposa como el más doloroso. Sin embargo, Wymore et al 20 no encontraron diferencias significativas en cuanto a la intensidad del dolor y el estilo. Esta variabilidad de resultados alude al hecho de que no haya un estilo más doloroso de practicar por los nadadores con dolor.…”

“…Durante la temporada deportiva de los nadadores, el contenido de sus entrenamientos varía en función del calendario competitivo, lo que podría influir en la epidemiología del dolor de hombro 20 . Estas circunstancias dificultan la comparación entre los mismos, así como conocer la prevalencia real de dolor de hombro en nadadores de competición.…”

Medical Care of the Aquatics Athlete

“…''Swimmer's shoulder'' can additionally be caused by scapular dysfunction/dyskinesis; overuse-related fatigue of the shoulder, scapular stabilizer, and upper back muscles; and glenohumeral joint instability. A survey of top-ranked collegiate men's swimming teams found no relationships between specialty strokes and the incidence and intensity of shoulder pain (51).…”

Sorting swimmers shoulders: An observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon

“…Eight of the 14 swimmers had Beighton Scores recorded. Based on the suggested normal threshold of joint laxity in a young athlete of 4-6,[ 10 ] three out of eight (37%) athletes tested by the Beighton score had generalized hypermobility. Beighton scores for each swimmer are illustrated in Figure 2 .…”