Table 2.
Prevalence of neck pain and LBP in various time periods in different sports
| Variable | Football (n=136) | Volleyball (n=81) | Wrestling (n=69) | Basketball (n=52) | Other sports (n=39) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck pain | |||||
| Point-prevalence | 10 (7.35) | 14 (17.28) | 15 (21.73) | 19 (36.53) | 11 (28.20) |
| Chronic pain prevalence | 13 (9.55) | 3 (3.70) | 7 (10.14) | 7 (13.46) | 6 (15.38) |
| 1-year prevalence | 32 (23.52) | 24 (29.62) | 7 (10.14) | 19 (36.53) | 16 (41.02) |
| Sports-life prevalence | 33 (24.26) | 33 (40.74) | 10 (14.49) | 24 (46.15) | 15 (38.46) |
| Life-time prevalence | 41 (30.14) | 42 (51.85) | 13 (18.84) | 30 (57.69) | 20 (51.28) |
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| LBP | |||||
| Point- prevalence | 9 (6.61) | 19 (23.45) | 7 (10.14) | 13 (25.00) | 7 (17.94) |
| Chronic pain prevalence | 12 (8.82) | 2 (2.46) | 8 (11.59) | 8 (15.38) | 4 (10.25) |
| 1-year prevalence | 30 (22.05) | 33 (40.74) | 6 (8.69) | 26 (50.00) | 7 (17.94) |
| Sports-life prevalence | 42 (33.88) | 39 ( 48.14) | 6 (8.69) | 34 (65.38) | 8 (20.51) |
| Life-time prevalence | 52 ( 38.23) | 55 (67.90) | 7 (10.14) | 33 (63.46) | 11 (28.20) |
Values are presented as number (%).