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KMID : 1021220100010010058
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국제물리치료학회지
2010 Volume.1 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.64
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Common Trigger Points on College-Level Athletes with Various Sports
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Park Joo-Hyun
Shin Hee-Joon
Lee Sa-Gyeom
Lee Geon-Cheol
Yoon Hee-Jong
Hong Wan-Sung
Goo Bong-Oh
Lee Dong-Yeop
Shin Hyung-Soo
Yoon Bum-Chul
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of trigger points(TrPs) on athletes with various sporting background. To achieve the purpose, a study was carried out through a survey from 180 athletes involved in 6 selected sports at Yong-In University. Selected sports included Judo, Taekwondo, Kendo, Ssi-reum(Korean traditional wrestling), Boxing, and Golf. An interview type survey and physical examination were conducted with each thirty athletes from each of the selected sports groups. Technical statistic(SPSS 15.0) was used to analyze the distribution of TrPs on these athletes. The most common TrPs observed in muscles of Trapezius, Quadratus Lumborum, Quadriceps in Judo. In Taekwondo, it was on the trapezius and triceps surae. Kendo athletes had TrPs at sites of trapezius, brachioradialis and triceps surae. Ssirem athletes were found to have TrPs on trapezius, deltoid and quadrates lumborum. In boxers, TrPs appearing at trapezius and brachioradialis were observed. Finally, Golf players were seen to have TrPs at trapezius, quadrates lumborum and brachioradialis. Hence, the analysis shows that there are significant differences of the distribution of TrPs according to the different sport items of the athlete.
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KEYWORD
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athlete, myofascial pain syndrome, sports item, sports injury, trigger point
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