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dc.contributor.advisor | Pillay, Julian David | - |
dc.contributor.author | Worth, Kim | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-01T05:36:19Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-01T05:36:19Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5376 | - |
dc.description | This work is submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Health Sciences, Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Pole sport has gained popularity worldwide, especially in South Africa. Due to the nature of the sport, there is growing evidence of unique musculoskeletal injuries that accompany the sport. Despite this, there is little information regarding the specific musculoskeletal injuries that occur in pole sport athletes and, thus, the sport has been compared to gymnastics and circus arts which include certain similarities. Research in pole sports specifically is essential in order to assist healthcare professionals to manage the injuries specific to the sport appropriately. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, selected risk factors and types of injuries that amateur pole sport athletes experience, as well as the impact of the musculoskeletal injuries and the level of care used. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional method was utilised with the distribution of online questionnaires to five pole studios in the eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The questionnaire consisted of the following sections: demographics; training history; risk factors; musculoskeletal injuries; consequence of injury on sport and performance, quality of life and the management approaches and impact thereof. The data was analysed using the IBM SPSS version 28. Results: A total of 59 female participants over the age of 18 years old were included in this study. A high prevalence of musculoskeletal injury was found, with a lifetime prevalence of 49.2% (n=29), and period prevalence over 12 months of 40.7% (n=24). The majority of injuries were found to affect the upper limb but injuries to the spine and lower limb were still common. The most commonly reported location of injuries was the shoulder (64.3%, n=18), followed by the hand and wrist (46.4%, n=13), and then the neck (35.7%, n=10) and thoracic back (35.6%, n=10). The most common type of injury was a strain type injury (48.1%, n=14), followed by contusions (11.1%, n=3). Significant risk factors included high skill level (p value of 0.005), increased strength (p value of 0.010), performing warm-ups for longer than 10 minutes (p value of 0.053) and performing static stretching cool-downs (p value of 0.005). The impact of pole sport injuries on the participants’ pole performance demonstrated that despite the athletes’ recovery from injury taking more than six weeks, the majority of the athletes either stopped pole sport and other activities for one week or less or did not stop the activities at all. The impact of pole sports injuries on the participants’ quality of life was significant, especially affecting their ability to perform daily activities, decreasing their ability to sleep and decreasing their mood as a result of injury. Various management approaches, including self-medication, home remedies and complementary healthcare were utilised by participants. Self-medication and home remedies were found to be utilised more commonly compared to seeking help from healthcare professionals. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that musculoskeletal injuries are largely present in pole sport athletes for which various management approaches were utilised. The injuries impacted multiple aspects of the participants’ lives. The uniqueness of this sport provides an interesting platform for new research, especially with regard to musculoskeletal injuries, as shown in this study. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 149 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Pole sport | en_US |
dc.subject | Pole sport athletes | en_US |
dc.subject | Risk factors | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Musculoskeletal injury | en_US |
dc.subject | Impact of injury | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality of life | en_US |
dc.subject | Healthcare professionals | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Musculoskeletal system--Wounds and injuries | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sports injuries--Risk factors | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sports injuries | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Pole dancing | en_US |
dc.title | The injury profile of musculoskeletal injuries, and the impact thereof, in amateur pole sports athletes in eThekwini municipality | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.level | M | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/5376 | - |
local.sdg | SDG03 | en_US |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.openairetype | Thesis | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
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