Body Posture, Joint Mobility, and Trunk Muscle Endurance Related to Lower Back Pain in Tennis Players

Launched by JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION · Mar 17, 2025

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The aim of the study was to compare tennis players with and without lower back pain (LBP) and individuals not engaged in asymmetric sports without LBP in terms of spinal flexion, extension, lateral bending range of motion, hip joint flexion, extension, internal and external rotation, modified seat and reach test results, trunk muscle endurance, body posture parameters, and survey information regarding training volume and stretching exercises. Identifying significant differences between participants with and without LBP could provide indications for modifying rehabilitation programs for amat...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • provided written consent to participate in the study
• For Study Group:
• • playing tennis at least 3 times per week for the past 2 years
• • experiencing back pain in the last 6 months that prevented playing tennis
• For Comprarison Group I:
• • playing tennis at least 3 times per week for the past 2 years
• • no lower back pain (confirmed via survey) in the last 6 months that would have prevented playing tennis
• For Comparison Group II:
• • no lower back pain (confirmed via survey)
• • regular physical activity at least 3 times a week
• • no participation in asymmetrical sports
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • lack of written consent to participate in the study,
• • history of surgical procedures involving the spine or torso,
• • severe musculoskeletal pathologies in the medical history, such as previous cancers in the torso area, vertebral fractures, structural scoliosis,
• • inability to assume the required test positions.