Injury Occurrence in Male Handball Players and its Impact on Physical Constitution.

In male handball, limited knowledge exists about the body posture and postural control in correlation to their injury occurrence and their impact on physical constitution. 91 male handball players participated and were asked about playing position and years, NSAIDs intake, sustained injuries and therapy duration. A three-dimensional back scanner and a pressure measuring plate were used.

Assessment of musculoskeletal pain in dance focusing on dance-style related differences.

: Pain in dance may be related to the high specific load on the musculoskeletal system caused by dance techniques. Up to the present, data on pain-relevant aspects considering the dance style as a contributing factor to pain occurrence in dance are still pending. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare dance-style specific pain with regard to prevalence, localization, subjective pain perception, duration, frequency, temporary dynamics and pain evaluation in dancers of the two popular dance styles (ballet and contemporary dance).

Pain in female dancers and dance teachers: Perception, assessment, and related behavior.

Background: Pain experiences are almost unavoidable in dance and involve a health hazard potential. In dance, certain self-endangering attitudes and behavior patterns toward pain are emerging. Especially for female dancers (Ds) and dance teachers (DTs) of the non-professional levels, pain is still insufficiently recorded.

[Musculoskeletal Pain in Dance: Prevalence, Localisation and Development Over Time in Amateur Dancers and Professional Dance Teachers].

Background:  Pain in sport occurs both as a result of acute injuries and in the form of chronic pain due to overuse or misuse. Pain often occurs in dance and is associated with the high specific strain on the musculoskeletal system caused by dance techniques. There is a lack of data on pain-relevant aspects in semi-professional and ambitious popular sports.

The office work and stretch training (OST) study: an individualized and standardized approach for reducing musculoskeletal disorders in office workers.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a common health problem in office workers. In Germany, MSD (mainly back pain related) are the main cause of workdays lost to incapacity. This is not only bothersome for the employees, but also causes higher costs for the health system and employers.

Prevalence, localization, perception and management of pain in dance: an overview.

Background and aims Pain is a highly complex bio-psychosocial phenomenon that may present a (potential) health risk and either occurs as a warning sign or a symptom of injury. It cannot be ruled out that these rising or changing requirements in dance of all styles, are reflected in health-related outcomes such as pain. The aim of this narrative review article is to outline an overview of prevalence and localization, concepts of performance pain and injury pain, pain perception and pain management in dance.

[Subjective Gait Stability in the Elderly].

Background: It can be assumed that the feeling of gait stability or gait instability in the elderly may be independent of a possible fear of falling or a history of falling when walking. Up to now, there has been a lack of spatiotemporal gait parameters for older people who subjectively feel secure when walking.

Objective: The aim of the study is to analyse the distribution of various gait parameters for older people who subjectively feel secure when walking.