title: Prevalence of shoulder pain in Swedish flatwater kayakers and its relation to range of motion and scapula stability of the shoulder joint.
abstract: Few studies have investigated the incidence of injuries in kayakers. The aim was to study the prevalence of shoulder pain in competitive flatwater kayakers and to evaluate any differences in range of motion or scapula stability of the shoulder joint among kayakers with or without the history of shoulder pain. Thirty-one kayakers were participated in the study, and a questionnaire including background data was used. Shoulder range of motion was measured with a goniometer, and the participants were observed for scapula dyskinesis in flexion and abduction. Of the participating kayakers, 54.8% (n = 17) had experienced shoulder pain. Kayakers who had experienced shoulder pain showed a significantly lower degree of internal rotational range of motion versus kayakers with no reported shoulder pain, with a mean degree of internal rotation in the right shoulder 49.3 vs. 60.0 (P = 0.017) and the left shoulder 51.9 vs. 66.0 (P = 0.000). Kayakers who had experienced shoulder pain were also observed with a scapular dyskinesis (n = 15 of 17 kayakers) to a significantly higher degree (P = 0.001) than kayakers with no reported shoulder pain. Findings suggest that screening for scapular dyskinesis and testing for rotational range of motion in the shoulder joint is essential in order to treat and maybe prevent shoulder pain in kayakers.
authors: a Department of Sports Science , Linnaeus University , Kalmar , Sweden.
authors: Anette
authors: A
authors: Johansson
authors: b Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience & Physiology/Physiotherapy , University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.|c Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Department of Health Sciences , Mid Sweden University , Östersund , Sweden.
authors: Ulla
authors: U
authors: Svantesson
authors: a Department of Sports Science , Linnaeus University , Kalmar , Sweden.
authors: Jörgen
authors: J
authors: Tannerstedt
authors: a Department of Sports Science , Linnaeus University , Kalmar , Sweden.|c Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Department of Health Sciences , Mid Sweden University , Östersund , Sweden.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Alricsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012399:Rotation; D012540:Scapula; D012767:Ships; D012782:Shoulder / Q000473:pathology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014867:Water; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Glenohumeral joint; paddling; pain; scapula dyskinesis; sport