BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025
Sports injury risk assessment based on a training and functional movement analysis of young elite equestrian athletes- an exploratory cross-sectional study.
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Havertz Alexander, Uebis David, Schifflers Rudolph, Hildebrand Frank, Weber Christian David
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Dressage and show jumping is a high-risk sport, especially for young and professional riders.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze hip flexibility and strength, dynamic body balance, functional movement and pelvic obliquity in junior elite equestrian athletes as potential targets for future preventive measures.
DESIGN: A single-center cross-sectional study.
METHODS: Members of an elite junior equestrian team (N = 12) underwent standardized interviews, basic orthopedic examinations, lower quarter Y-balance testing (YBT-LQ), functional movement screening (FMS), and hip abductor/adductor strength measurements. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), a linear mixed model, and univariable logistic regression were used.
RESULTS: General medical issues were reported by 83.3% and orthopedic issues by 66.7% of the participants. For the YBT-LQ test, the mean composite score was 89.6% ± 8.0%, and maximally reached distances in one direction of movement varied between 0.1 and 5.4 cm between the right and left legs. Posteromedial reached distances were significantly influenced (p =.031) by years of training in equestrian sports. Participants achieved an average of 15.2 ± 1.9 points in the FMS, and two had scores below 14. Hip strength measurements showed 8-19% stronger adductors than abductors. Hip flexion contractures were identified in all show jumping athletes.
CONCLUSION: The results focus on the imbalances that can pose a high risk of injury. In particular, in future training concepts and preventive efforts, imbalance should be addressed in the Y-balance test, hip muscles with stronger adductor than abductor, and hip flexion contracture.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze hip flexibility and strength, dynamic body balance, functional movement and pelvic obliquity in junior elite equestrian athletes as potential targets for future preventive measures.
DESIGN: A single-center cross-sectional study.
METHODS: Members of an elite junior equestrian team (N = 12) underwent standardized interviews, basic orthopedic examinations, lower quarter Y-balance testing (YBT-LQ), functional movement screening (FMS), and hip abductor/adductor strength measurements. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), a linear mixed model, and univariable logistic regression were used.
RESULTS: General medical issues were reported by 83.3% and orthopedic issues by 66.7% of the participants. For the YBT-LQ test, the mean composite score was 89.6% ± 8.0%, and maximally reached distances in one direction of movement varied between 0.1 and 5.4 cm between the right and left legs. Posteromedial reached distances were significantly influenced (p =.031) by years of training in equestrian sports. Participants achieved an average of 15.2 ± 1.9 points in the FMS, and two had scores below 14. Hip strength measurements showed 8-19% stronger adductors than abductors. Hip flexion contractures were identified in all show jumping athletes.
CONCLUSION: The results focus on the imbalances that can pose a high risk of injury. In particular, in future training concepts and preventive efforts, imbalance should be addressed in the Y-balance test, hip muscles with stronger adductor than abductor, and hip flexion contracture.