Quantifying the Burden of Shoulder and Hip Pain In Water Polo Players Across Different Playing Levels

Girdwood, Michael; Webster, Marilyn

doi:10.26603/001c.18801

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“…8,26 Although less traditionally discussed, groin/hip pathology is becoming increasingly recognized as important in water polo. 5,11 Strikingly, this study found pathology of the groin/hip/pelvis/buttock to make up 50% of injuries requiring surgery, which was considerably more than the second most common site, the hand/wrist/forearm (15.4%). A total of 9 of the 13 groin/hip/pelvis/buttock injuries had the specific diagnosis of FAI, and the other 4 were described more generally as chronic joint trauma and may or may not have been FAI.…”

Section: Femoroacetabular Impingementmentioning

confidence: 80%

Injuries Affecting Intercollegiate Water Polo Athletes: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

Schroeder

McClintick

Trikha

et al. 2022

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background: There are few data on injuries suffered by collegiate water polo athletes. Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of injuries suffered by National College Athletic Association (NCAA) male and female water polo players by using injury surveillance data over a 5-year period. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: Deidentified data on all water polo injuries and illnesses recorded in the Pac-12 Sports Injury Research Archive from July 2016 through June 2021 were obtained and analyzed. Three men’s and 4 women’s teams were observed for the entire 5-year period, and 1 men’s and 1 women’s team was observed from July 2018 through June 2021. Results: During the observation period, 729 injuries were recorded in the database, with no differences in overall injury rates between male and female athletes (relative risk [RR] = 1.0; 95% CI, 0.9-1.2); 33.7% of injuries required a physician encounter, and 3.6% required surgery. The shoulder was the most injured body part, making up 20.6% of all injuries, followed by the head/face (18.8%) and hand/wrist/forearm (11.7%). Shoulder tendinopathy was the most common shoulder injury diagnosis (4.5% of all injuries). Concussion was the most common injury diagnosis overall, making up 11.4% of injuries, and 81.9% of concussions occurred outside of competition. Male athletes were significantly more likely than female athletes to have a concussion in an off-season practice (RR, 3.25; 95% CI, 1.2-8.8) and via contact with another player (RR, 2.9; 95% CI, 1.3-6.4). Half of the 26 surgical procedures occurring over the observation period were for chronic joint trauma of the groin/hip/pelvis/buttock, with 9 of those 13 being for femoroacetabular impingement specifically. Conclusion: Among NCAA water polo athletes, the shoulder was the most injured body part; however, shoulder injuries rarely required missed time from sport or necessitated surgical intervention. Concussions were the most common injury diagnosis, had the worst return-to-play outcomes among common diagnoses, and were mostly sustained outside of competition. Femoroacetabular impingement was found to be the dominant diagnosis for which surgical intervention was required.

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Section: Femoroacetabular Impingementmentioning

confidence: 80%

Injuries Affecting Intercollegiate Water Polo Athletes: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

Schroeder

McClintick

Trikha

et al. 2022

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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“…Fifty-six patients were seen by orthopedic surgeons or sports medicine physicians due to water polo-associated injuries based on the above criteria. Patients were an average age of 15.3 years old (SD: 1.5, range [11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Thirty-three of the young athletes were female (58.9%) (Table 1).…”

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“…It involves the lower legs moving in a rotary fashion such that the left leg moves clock wise and the right leg moves counter clock wise [11]. There is evidence that hip and groin pain is common among water polo players [8,14]. Additionally, injuries to the knee have been described including meniscus injuries and patellofemoral pain syndrome [11].…”

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Injuries Among Adolescent Water Polo Players: Demographics, Evaluation, and Management

Orringer¹,

K²

2021

Arch Sports Med

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Water polo is a fast-growing sport in the United States with over 50,000 USA Water Polo members in 2019 [1]. In fact, since 2009, the number of American high school water polo players has increased by 8.8% for men and 18% for women [1]. Water polo is played in a 30 m x 20 m course for men and a 25 m x 20 m course for women. It consists of two teams of seven players, six players in the "field" and one goalkeeper. The game combines elements of swimming, throwing, and physical combat to win possession of the ball [2]. The game is typically played in four quarters with the winning team being that which scores more goals.The unique physical demands required to train for and compete in water polo put athletes at risk for a wide range of injuries, both over use and traumatic. A systematic review of water polo-associated injuries in athletes of all ages found that traumatic, in-game injuries were more likely to affect the head and hands of players while the shoulders were more

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“…Water-polo is a collaborative opposition sport that combines throwing actions, technical ball skills, explosive speed, and continuous swimming [ 1 ]. Physical contact between players and large training volumes result in water-polo being the aquatic sport with the highest incidence of injuries [ 2 ].…”

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The Effectiveness of Shoulder Mobility and Strength Programs in Competitive Water-Polo Players

López-Laval

Sitko

Cantonero

et al. 2022

Life

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Background: Water-polo is the water sport with the highest incidence of injuries, with shoulder pain being the most common one. The understanding of risk factors and guidance on preventive measures is essential in this sport discipline. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a specific 6-week training plan on range of motion (ROM) and joint strength levels in a group of professional water-polo players. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with a sample of 28 participants (age: 20.1 ± 2.5 years; height: 176.9 ± 6.2 cm; body mass: 74.6 ± 8.1 kg). Three study groups, which consisted of one control group and two experimental groups, were established. Two repeated measurements, pre and post intervention, were performed. During these measurements, ROM of the glenohumeral joint was analyzed both in external (ER) and internal (IR) rotation, as well as the maximal isometric strength. Conclusions: The application of a training program improved glenohumeral joint ROM. ER and IR evolve differently in both shoulders. ER improved only in the throwing arm only in the group undergoing intervention but for the non-dominant side, improvements were observed in both ER and IR, regardless of whether or not they had followed the intervention plan. No improvements were observed in either the isometric strength or contralateral asymmetries.

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Quantifying the Burden of Shoulder and Hip Pain In Water Polo Players Across Different Playing Levels

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Injuries Affecting Intercollegiate Water Polo Athletes: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

Injuries Affecting Intercollegiate Water Polo Athletes: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

Injuries Among Adolescent Water Polo Players: Demographics, Evaluation, and Management

The Effectiveness of Shoulder Mobility and Strength Programs in Competitive Water-Polo Players

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