Absence of Injury Is Not Absence of Pain: Prevalence of Preseason Musculoskeletal Pain and Associated Factors in Collegiate Soccer and Basketball Student Athletes

Oluwatoyosi B. A. Owoeye, Jamil R. Neme, Paula Buchanan, Flavio Esposito and Anthony P. Breitbach
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Oluwatoyosi B. A. Owoeye: Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Jamil R. Neme: Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Paula Buchanan: Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Flavio Esposito: Department of Computer Science, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
Anthony P. Breitbach: Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-6

Abstract: Unlike musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, MSK pain is rarely studied in athletes. In this study, we examined the prevalence of preseason MSK pain in apparently healthy collegiate soccer and basketball players and its relationship with previous injuries (1-year history), among other factors. Ninety-seven eligible student athletes (mean age: 20.1 (SD: 1.6) years; 43% male; 53% soccer players) completed a baseline questionnaire comprising questions related to demographics, medical and 1-year injury history and any current MSK pain and the corresponding body location. The overall prevalence of preseason MSK pain was 26% (95% CI: 17–36%) and it did not differ by sex or sport. The back (6.2%) and knee (5.2%) regions were reported to be the most frequently affected body parts for preseason MSK pain. Athletes with a previous injury and with perception of incomplete healing had 3.5-fold higher odds (OR: 3.50; 95% CI: 1.28–9.36) of baseline MSK pain compared with those without a previous injury. One in four collegiate soccer and basketball players had preseason MSK pain. Collegiate sports medicine professionals should consider conducting routine preseason evaluations of MSK pain in their athletes and initiate appropriate interventions for the prevention of MSK pain and its potential consequences among athletes.

Keywords: pain; recurrent injury; injury prevention; collegiate sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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