Long-term review of the lumbar spine in javelin throwers

Citation
H. Schmitt et al., Long-term review of the lumbar spine in javelin throwers, J BONE-BR V, 83B(3), 2001, pp. 324-327
Citations number
36
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME
ISSN journal
0301-620X → ACNP
Volume
83B
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
324 - 327
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(200104)83B:3<324:LROTLS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We studied 21 former top-class competitive javelin throwers to investigate radiological and clinical symptoms in the lumbar spine many years after the end of their athletic careers. The athletes underwent clinical and radiolo gical examinations at an average of 20 years after retiring from athletics. The Hannover questionnaire was used to evaluate functional restrictions in daily living. Degenerative changes in the lumbar spine were more marked towards the cauda l aspect of the spine. Ten athletes also had spondylolisthesis, but with li ttle progression (< 15%) throughout the observation period. Athletes both w ith and without radiologically demonstrated spondylolisthesis, complained o f no more back problems than the normal population (93% for athletes v 86% for controls). Slight progression followed their retirement from athletics.