Lower back pain in amateur adult ice hockey players : Pre-game hip mobility warmup guide
Dimants, Klavs (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023121838072
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023121838072
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Lower back pain is a common problem both in athletic and general population. It has been a topic of interest across various sports. More than 80% of ice hockey players experience episodes of lower back pain (LBP) during the season, which could be explained by the nature of the sport and heavy physical demand on musculoskeletal system. LBP is a multidimensional problem, and lately hip mobility has been a topic of interest in research of lower back pain.
The thesis was conducted in collaboration with an amateur ice hockey team. The aim of this thesis was to raise the players’ awareness of the LBP issue and to provide a warmup-guide aimed to prepare the players for on-ice activities.
In the literature research the lower back pain in ice hockey and other similar sports was investigated. The dysfunction of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex was the main area of concern of the research.
Based on the results of the research a comprehensive warmup guide was created aimed to improve function of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex by addressing muscle length and strength, joint mobility, neuromuscular function.
The thesis was conducted in collaboration with an amateur ice hockey team. The aim of this thesis was to raise the players’ awareness of the LBP issue and to provide a warmup-guide aimed to prepare the players for on-ice activities.
In the literature research the lower back pain in ice hockey and other similar sports was investigated. The dysfunction of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex was the main area of concern of the research.
Based on the results of the research a comprehensive warmup guide was created aimed to improve function of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex by addressing muscle length and strength, joint mobility, neuromuscular function.