Hartnett Davis A, Milner John D, DeFroda Steven F
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, RI.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, RI.
Am J Med. 2022 Mar;135(3):297-301. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.08.015. Epub 2021 Sep 9.
"Weekend warriors" are recreational athletes who compress their physical activity into 1-2 weekly exercise sessions. These individuals are generally older than the conventionally discussed athlete, and can live otherwise sedentary lifestyles that contribute to limited opportunities for regular exercise. The combination of high-energy physical activity with relative deconditioning, as well as older age and a potential history of competitive athletic play, can predispose these weekend warriors to a plethora of sports injuries. The shoulder and elbow are dynamically involved in a multitude of common recreational sports, such as baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and volleyball, and forms of casual exercise, such as swimming or climbing. A lack of proper conditioning and supplemental training in weekend warriors, particularly in comparison to elite athletes in these respective sports, can contribute to the development of both acute and chronic conditions of the shoulder and elbow. Inconsistency in physical activity can minimize the prominence of symptoms, leading patients to delayed presentations with injuries that severely impact their ability to engage in their exercise of choice, and therefore remain active at all. This narrative review aims to present the etiology, presentation, and management of common shoulder and elbow injuries that may afflict this patient population. Prevention strategies will also be discussed.
“周末战士”是指那些将体育活动压缩到每周1至2次锻炼时段的业余运动员。这些人通常比传统意义上讨论的运动员年龄更大，并且可能过着久坐不动的生活方式，导致定期锻炼的机会有限。高强度体育活动与相对身体机能下降的结合，以及年龄较大和可能有过竞技体育比赛经历，会使这些“周末战士”易患多种运动损伤。肩部和肘部动态参与多种常见的业余运动，如棒球、垒球、网球、高尔夫球和排球，以及一些休闲运动形式，如游泳或攀岩。“周末战士”缺乏适当的身体机能训练和补充训练，特别是与这些运动项目中的精英运动员相比，可能会导致肩部和肘部急性和慢性疾病的发生。体育活动的不连贯性会使症状不那么明显，导致患者受伤后延迟就诊，而这些损伤严重影响了他们进行所选运动的能力，进而影响他们保持活力。这篇叙述性综述旨在介绍可能困扰这一患者群体的常见肩部和肘部损伤的病因、表现及治疗方法。还将讨论预防策略。
