Sports.
Publisher:
MDPI,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Start Year:2013 -
ISSN:
2075-4663 (Electronic)
2075-4663 (Linking)
2075-4663 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.7
| NLM ID: | 101722684 |
| (OCoLC): | 863854983 |
| LCCN: | 2014240406 |
| Classification: | W1 |
Prevalence of Lower Back Pain and Risk Factors in Equestrians: A Systematic Review. This systematic review aimed to determine the prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) in equestrian athletes (EAs) and identify associated risk factors. Following the PRISMA guidelines, observational studies published between 2004 and 2024 in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and German were included. The review identified relevant studies through the Web of Science, EBSCO, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS (last search performed on 30 October 2024), yielding 14 studies with a total of 4527 participants. The question format for the included studies specified the population as equestrian athletes, the exposure as eq...
Could Horse Gait and Induced Pelvic Dynamic Loads in Female Equestrians Be a Risk Factor in Pudendal Neuralgia? Pudendal Neuralgia (PN) is a rare, debilitating disease caused by damage to the pudendal nerve, which innervates the anus, rectum, perineum, lower urinary tract, and genitalia. Although its etiology remains scientifically unknown, a number of sports practices, including horse-riding, are reported as triggering and/or aggravating factors. The present work summarizes the experimental measurements of the contact pressure at the interface between the rider and saddle, for a population of 12 experienced female riders. These tests reveal that dynamic horseback-riding leads to high levels of peak pre...