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Kunene S.H.1,2
1University of Witwatersrand, Physiotherapy, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2University of Alberta KwaZulu-Natal, Physiotherapy, Durban, South Africa
Background: Lower back pain is the most common injury among golfers especially amateurs, and usually the sacroiliac joint dysfunction is one of the main contributing factor.
Purpose: The purpose was to determine the prevalence of lower back pain and sacroilliac joint function and find the association between them among amateur golfers in Durban.
Methods: A correlation design (explanatory design model) which is cross-sectional in nature was used. A purposive sampling method and a Raosoft statistical tool were used to recruit and calculate a representative sample size. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of mechanical back pain. Four sacroilliac join pain provocative tests were used to determine the prevalence of sacroilliac joint dysfunction. Consent was obtained from participants who were recruited. Data was collected over three weeks and SPSS version 22 was used to obtain descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: There were 271 participants and were dominated by a greater percentage of males (86.7%) than females (13.3%) with a mean population age of 41.2. About 45% presented with lower back pain and 23% presented with sacroilliac joint dysfunction. lower back pain was significantly associated with participants years of experience (P = 0.02). A significant association (P = 0.000) between lower back pain and sacroilliac joint dysfunction was observed.
Conclusion(s): This study found a high prevalence of lower back pain and sacroilliac joint dysfunction and a significant association between these variables.
Implications: Assessment and treatment of sacroilliac joint dysfucntion is crucial in the management of golfers with lower back pain because of the association that is found between the two variables.
Funding acknowledgements: N/A
Topic: Sport & sports injuries
Ethics approval: University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BREC): SHEC 010/15
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