Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20220046-en
Brazilian Journal of Pain
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Upper extremities functional disability and pain intensity in female volleyball athletes: cross-sectional study

Incapacidade funcional de membro superior e intensidade de dor em atletas de voleibol do sexo feminino: estudo transversal

Érika Camila Oliveira Miranda; Isabela Almeida Ramos; Geórgia Danila Fernandes D’; Oliveira; Erika Baptista Gomes; Claudia Dias Leite

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2595-0118.20220046-en BrJP, vol.5, n3, p.213-218, 2022
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In volleyball, the high demand for shoulder sports makes it susceptible to injuries due to the repetition of sporting gestures. The presence of pain in the shoulder can lead to the disability to perform movements correctly, resulting in reduced sports performance. The study aimed to evaluate and correlate the presence of pain and functional disability of the upper extremity in volleyball athletes.

METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study, developed with 30 female volleyball athletes. Functional disability was assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) and pain intensity using the Visual Numeric Scale (VNS). The study was conducted in an online format. The IBM SPSS 21.0 statistical package for Windows was used, where descriptive measures, Wilcoxon, and Spearman correlation tests were performed, adopting p≤0.05.

RESULTS: Nineteen athletes reported mild to moderate pain to perform daily activities, and 21 athletes reported pain to perform sporting gestures, with pain being significantly more intense in the dominant shoulder in the spike movement (p<0.001), serve (p<0.001), and blocking (p=0.03). Athletes did not present functional limitations in the DASH, but the opposite, outside hitter, and middle blocker, presented mild limitations in the DASH sport. There was a strong correlation between DASH and day-to-day pain (rs=0.79; p<0.001) and a moderate correlation between sports DASH and pain in the dominant shoulder in the spike (rs=0.67; p<0.001) and in the serve (rs=0.60; p<0.001) movements.

CONCLUSION: Evaluated athletes presented shoulder pain, higher functional disability to performer the sports activity, and pain and functional disability were positively correlated

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Overhead movements such as serve and spike contribute to shoulder pain in volleyball players;
  • The functional disability of the upper limbs is positively correlated with the intensity of pain to perform daily activities and sports;
  • The kinetic-functional diagnosis is important to minimize the risk of injury, rehabilitate injured athletes and provide an adequate return of the athlete to sports practice.
     

Keywords

Athletes, Physical functional performance, Shoulder pain, Volleyball

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: No voleibol, a alta exigência da articulação do ombro torna-o suscetível a lesões devido à repetição dos gestos esportivos. A presença de dor no ombro pode gerar incapacidade para executar os movimentos corretamente, ocasionando redução do desempenho esportivo. O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar e correlacionar a presença de dor e incapacidade funcional de membro superior em atletas de voleibol.

METODOS: Estudo transversal, descritivo, desenvolvido com 30 mulheres atletas de voleibol de quadra. A incapacidade funcional foi avaliada por meio do Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) e a intensidade de dor pela Escala Visual Numérica (EVN) de 10 pontos. A pesquisa foi conduzida no formato on-line. Utilizou-se o programa estatístico IBM SPSS 21.0 para Windows, pelo qual foram realizadas as medidas descritivas, o teste de Wilcoxon e a correlação de Spearman adotando p≤0,05.

RESULTADOS: Dezenove atletas relataram dor leve a moderada para realizar as atividades diárias, e 21 atletas para realizar os gestos esportivos, sendo a dor significativamente mais intensa no ombro dominante em movimentos para ataque (p<0,001), saque (p<0,001) e bloqueio (p=0,03). As atletas não apresentaram limitação funcional no DASH geral, mas no DASH esporte as opostas, ponteiras e centrais foram classificadas com limitação leve. Houve correlação forte entre DASH e dor no dia a dia (rs=0,79; p<0,001) e correlação moderada entre DASH esporte e dor no ombro dominante no ataque (rs=0,67; p<0,001) e no saque (rs=0,60; p<0,001).

CONCLUSAO: Atletas avaliadas apresentaram dor no ombro, maior incapacidade funcional na atividade esportiva, e dor e incapacidade funcional estavam positivamente correlacionadas.

DESTAQUES

  • Movimentos aéreos como saque e ataque contribuem para a dor no ombro em jogadores de voleibol;
  • A incapacidade funcional dos membros superiores correlaciona-se positivamente com a intensidade da dor para a realização de atividades cotidianas e esportivas;
  • O diagnóstico cinético-funcional é importante para minimizar o risco de lesão, reabilitar atletas lesionados e proporcionar um retorno adequado do atleta à prática esportiva.

Palavras-chave

Atletas, Desempenho físico funcional, Dor de ombro, Voleibol

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Submitted date:
02/05/2022

Accepted date:
09/13/2022

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