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Prevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes: A Systematic Review

  • Noormohammadpour, Pardis (Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Farahbakhsh, Farbod (Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Farahbakhsh, Farzin (Department of neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Rostami, Mohsen (Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kordi, Ramin (Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2018.01.17
  • Accepted : 2018.04.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Many studies have investigated the prevalence of neck pain (NP) and its risk factors in the general population. However, the prevalence of NP among athletes has not yet been systematically investigated. We aimed to systematically review the prevalence of NP in athletes. A comprehensive search was conducted in September 2015 using PubMed, Ovid SP Medline, ISI, and Google Scholar. We included studies in English that reported the prevalence of NP in an athletic population during a defined period of time. We assessed the risk of bias in studies due to various definitions of NP, response rates, and reliability of the study instruments. Two reviewers independently assessed the studies' quality and performed data extraction. Of 1,675 titles identified, eight articles were assessed for risk of bias, and six with low or moderate risk were included. NP was shown to be prevalent in athletes, with a 1-week prevalence ranging from 8% to 45%, a 1-year prevalence ranging from 38% to 73%, and a lifetime prevalence of about 48%. The prevalence of NP in athletes is high. More studies regarding the prevalence and risk factors of NP may be useful for planning educational programs and developing appropriate rehabilitation protocols and preventive guidelines. Researchers are encouraged to perform epidemiologic studies in athletes with a low risk of bias.

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