Tonti Marco Alessandro, Carlizza Alessandra, Galeoto Giovanni
Faculty of Medicine, UniCamillus, International Medical University in Rome, 00131 Rome, Italy.
Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Dec 2;60(12):1995. doi: 10.3390/medicina60121995.
: Musculoskeletal disorders affect a large portion of the population worldwide. The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a helpful tool for assessing the health state of patients with these disorders. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MSK-HQ-IT in a population of kitesurfers. : The study was conducted from September 2023 to July 2024. The questionnaire was completed using an online or paper form. Data were collected by submitting both the Italian and English versions of the MSK-HQ to a global sample of kitesurfers from various countries. : A total of 102 participants were recruited, consisting of 40 professionals and 62 non-professional kitesurfers. Cervical spine discomfort was significantly more prevalent among professionals (42.5%) compared to non-professionals (24%), as well as right shoulder pain (37.5% vs. 22.5%) and right wrist pain (12.5% vs. 3.2%). Non-professionals exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of functional limitations in the lumbar spine (25.8% vs. 5%) and reported more thoracic pain (21% vs. 17.5%). These findings indicate differing biomechanical stress patterns between the two groups, with professionals showing higher upper limb strain and non-professionals experiencing more lower back issues due to harness reliance. : The MSK-HQ proved to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing musculoskeletal health in kitesurfers. The study highlights distinct injury patterns between professionals and non-professionals, with professionals being more prone to upper limb injuries and non-professionals showing a higher prevalence of lumbar and thoracic spine issues. These findings emphasize the need for targeted injury prevention strategies. Further research should focus on expanding the sample size and investigating long-term impacts of repetitive high-impact landings on musculoskeletal health in kitesurfers.
肌肉骨骼疾病影响着全球很大一部分人口。肌肉骨骼健康问卷(MSK-HQ)是评估患有这些疾病患者健康状况的有用工具。本研究的主要目的是评估MSK-HQ-IT在风筝冲浪者群体中的心理测量特性。
该研究于2023年9月至2024年7月进行。问卷通过在线或纸质形式完成。通过将MSK-HQ的意大利语和英语版本提交给来自不同国家的全球风筝冲浪者样本收集数据。
共招募了102名参与者,包括40名专业风筝冲浪者和62名非专业风筝冲浪者。与非专业人员(24%)相比,专业人员中颈椎不适的患病率显著更高(42.5%),右肩疼痛(37.5%对22.5%)和右手腕疼痛(12.5%对3.2%)也是如此。非专业人员腰椎功能受限的患病率显著更高(25.8%对5%),并且报告有更多的胸痛(21%对17.5%)。这些发现表明两组之间存在不同的生物力学应力模式,专业人员表现出更高的上肢应变,而非专业人员由于依赖背带而经历更多的下背部问题。
MSK-HQ被证明是评估风筝冲浪者肌肉骨骼健康的可靠且有效的工具。该研究突出了专业人员和非专业人员之间不同的损伤模式,专业人员更容易出现上肢损伤,而非专业人员腰椎和胸椎问题的患病率更高。这些发现强调了针对性损伤预防策略的必要性。进一步的研究应集中在扩大样本量以及调查重复高冲击力着陆对风筝冲浪者肌肉骨骼健康的长期影响。