Shamim A Shakeel, Warner Emma, Mendis M Dilani, Hides Julie A, Rahmann Ann, Leung Felix T
School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia.
School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Queensland, Australia; Community and Oral Health Innovation and Research Centre, Metro North Health, Queensland, Australia.
Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Aug;78:103361. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103361. Epub 2025 May 23.
Deficits in vestibulo-ocular function have been reported in athletes following concussion and in healthy developing adolescent athletes. There is a known increase in injury risk in athletes returning to sport following concussion; however, the relationship between vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in adolescents and injury risk is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine i) the prevalence of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and ii) the relationship between vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and playing season injuries in adolescent rugby union players.
Cross-sectional.
Seventy-one male adolescent rugby union players were recruited from four schools in Queensland, Australia. In the preseason, clinical assessments of oculomotor and vestibular function were conducted. 'Time-loss' injuries were recorded during the season. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson's chi-square test with significance set at p < 0.05.
In preseason assessment, 40 players (57 %) had one or more, and of these, 18 players (25.7 %) had two or more positive vestibular and oculomotor findings indicating vestibulo-ocular dysfunction. There were 39 injuries sustained by 33 players during the season. No between group differences for vestibulo-ocular function were found between players who did and did not sustain an in-season injury (p = 0.55).
Vestibulo-ocular dysfunction is common in male adolescent rugby union players and positive findings should include comparison with baseline function or symptom profile. The wider impact of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction on sporting performance in adolescents is unknown.
有报道称，脑震荡后的运动员以及健康的青少年运动员存在前庭眼功能缺陷。已知脑震荡后恢复运动的运动员受伤风险会增加；然而，青少年前庭眼功能障碍与受伤风险之间的关系尚不清楚。本研究的目的是确定：i）青少年橄榄球联盟运动员前庭眼功能障碍的患病率；ii）青少年橄榄球联盟运动员前庭眼功能障碍与赛季受伤之间的关系。
横断面研究。
从澳大利亚昆士兰州的四所学校招募了71名男性青少年橄榄球联盟运动员。在季前赛期间，对眼动和前庭功能进行了临床评估。记录赛季期间的“失时”伤病情况。采用Pearson卡方检验进行统计分析，显著性水平设定为p < 0.05。
在季前赛评估中，40名运动员（57%）有一项或多项异常，其中18名运动员（25.7%）有两项或更多前庭和眼动检查阳性结果，表明存在前庭眼功能障碍。赛季期间，33名运动员共受伤39次。在赛季中受伤和未受伤的运动员之间，未发现前庭眼功能的组间差异（p = 0.55）。
前庭眼功能障碍在男性青少年橄榄球联盟运动员中很常见，阳性结果应包括与基线功能或症状特征进行比较。前庭眼功能障碍对青少年运动表现的更广泛影响尚不清楚。
