Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 10 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 127-134
Prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesia in Elite Badminton Players in Pune
Anjana Mahale1, Richa Bisen2, Khyati Kalra3
1B.P.Th, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India
2MPT in Orthopaedics and Manual Therapy, Assistant Professor, Electrotherapy and Electrodiagnosis Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India
3Assistant Professor cum Statistician, Department of Community Medicine, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital, Pune, India
Corresponding Author: Anjana Mahale
ABSTRACT
Background: Badminton being an overhead sport requires scapular stability and co-ordinated motion at the shoulder complex. It has been proven that muscle imbalance due to the overuse leading to instability is a major factor leading to scapular dyskinesia (SD). Although, SD has been studied in bilateral overhead athletes, badminton being a unilateral overhead sport was not deeply evaluated and no emphasis given on the side of affection and type of SD.
Objectives: 1. To find the prevalence of SD in elite badminton players in Pune
2. To observe the pattern of SD with its relation to the dominant side
3. To find the commonest type of SD
Methods: 100, injury-free, male and female elite badminton players (18-29 years old) playing for 5 to 10 years with regular training of 1.5-2 hours per session with a minimum of 4 sessions per week were included in the study. The SD was measured by performing the lateral scapular slide test (LSST).
Results: The overall prevalence came to 73%. 61% were found to have SD on the dominant (playing) side. Type 1 was more common compared to type 2 SD. There was a statistically significant difference found on the basis of number of years played (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study indicates that SD is prevalent in elite badminton players on the dominant side with type 1 being the commonest. Players who played between 8 to 10 years reported with an increased prevalence.
Key words: dominant side, elite badminton players, scapular dyskinesia, types