The incidence of musculoskeletal pain and/or injury in competitive show jumpers. A questionnaire based study.
Item
- Title
- The incidence of musculoskeletal pain and/or injury in competitive show jumpers. A questionnaire based study.
- Title
- The incidence of musculoskeletal pain and/or injury in competitive show jumpers. A questionnaire based study.
- Author(s)
- Webb Samantha
- Abstract
- Objectives: To report the most common injuries caused by the equestrian discipline of show jumping, and also investigate the most common areas of pain/discomfort felt by the rider whilst show jumping. To report the prevalence of show jumpers seeking the assistance of osteopathic treatment. Methods: A self designed questionnaire incorporating the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was distributed to 200 competitors at an International Show Jumping competition held in July 2010. Results: 69.5% of participants reported some pain or discomfort whilst show jumping. The most common areas of pain/discomfort were the upper and low back. The most common injuries reported to have occurred due to show jumping were to the neck and low back. Conclusions: The results of the study suggest that the pain/discomfort caused to show jumpers is not necessarily from any previous injuries that they have encountered, and may be from the mechanism of show jumping itself. This needs to be researched further as the results from this study include a level of subjectivity and do not take into account any residual pain experienced.
- Abstract
- Objectives: To report the most common injuries caused by the equestrian discipline of show jumping, and also investigate the most common areas of pain/discomfort felt by the rider whilst show jumping. To report the prevalence of show jumpers seeking the assistance of osteopathic treatment. Methods: A self designed questionnaire incorporating the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was distributed to 200 competitors at an International Show Jumping competition held in July 2010. Results: 69.5% of participants reported some pain or discomfort whilst show jumping. The most common areas of pain/discomfort were the upper and low back. The most common injuries reported to have occurred due to show jumping were to the neck and low back. Conclusions: The results of the study suggest that the pain/discomfort caused to show jumpers is not necessarily from any previous injuries that they have encountered, and may be from the mechanism of show jumping itself. This needs to be researched further as the results from this study include a level of subjectivity and do not take into account any residual pain experienced.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 3.2.2012 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Pub-Identifier
- 15116
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Webb Samantha, “The incidence of musculoskeletal pain and/or injury in competitive show jumpers. A questionnaire based study.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1724