Abstract
Aim of the study: The research aimed to determine the incidence and causes of shoulder
injury and muscle imbalance by testing Latvian young freestyle swimmers to prevent and
reduce shoulder injuries by focusing on factors that increase the risk of shoulder injury.
Methods: A total of 107 young male competitive freestyle swimmers from 3 age groups (13-
18 years old) from different clubs in Riga, Latvia, were selected. They participated in Latvian
Youth, Junior, and Open Championships and trained for 4 to 9 years. To determine the
incidence and causes of shoulder injury and muscle imbalance, a questionnaire, a body
posture assessment according to a diagnostic testing method for visual diagnostics, muscular
functional testing, and a video analysis were used to collect the data.
Results: The questionnaire result shows increasing pain in all age groups (group 2, 15-16 years
old (32%), group 1, 13-14 years old (11%) and group 3, 17-18 years old (7%)). The body
deviation forward, so-called "body falling" forward, was observed in all groups (1, 2, and 3);
the distance from the vertical line between the outer ankle and the auricle of the ear in all
three groups is 10.5±0.4 to 11.4±0.9 cm. The upper cross syndrome was found in all swimmers.
The video analysis showed that the streamlined position is not achieved because the body is
not in line. The muscles holding the shoulder joint stretch, and the blade comes up. A straight
arm pulls crosses the body's middle line.
injury and muscle imbalance by testing Latvian young freestyle swimmers to prevent and
reduce shoulder injuries by focusing on factors that increase the risk of shoulder injury.
Methods: A total of 107 young male competitive freestyle swimmers from 3 age groups (13-
18 years old) from different clubs in Riga, Latvia, were selected. They participated in Latvian
Youth, Junior, and Open Championships and trained for 4 to 9 years. To determine the
incidence and causes of shoulder injury and muscle imbalance, a questionnaire, a body
posture assessment according to a diagnostic testing method for visual diagnostics, muscular
functional testing, and a video analysis were used to collect the data.
Results: The questionnaire result shows increasing pain in all age groups (group 2, 15-16 years
old (32%), group 1, 13-14 years old (11%) and group 3, 17-18 years old (7%)). The body
deviation forward, so-called "body falling" forward, was observed in all groups (1, 2, and 3);
the distance from the vertical line between the outer ankle and the auricle of the ear in all
three groups is 10.5±0.4 to 11.4±0.9 cm. The upper cross syndrome was found in all swimmers.
The video analysis showed that the streamlined position is not achieved because the body is
not in line. The muscles holding the shoulder joint stretch, and the blade comes up. A straight
arm pulls crosses the body's middle line.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 88-88 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2024 |
| Event | 17th Conferences of Baltic Society of Sport Science - Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Duration: 24 Apr 2024 → 26 Apr 2024 Conference number: 17 https://sporditeadused.ut.ee/et/sisu/17th-conference-baltic-society-sport-sciences#:~:text=Dates%3A%2024%2D26%20April%2C,aspects%20and%20Management%20in%20Sport |
Conference
| Conference | 17th Conferences of Baltic Society of Sport Science |
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| Country/Territory | Estonia |
| City | Tartu |
| Period | 24/04/24 → 26/04/24 |
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Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)