Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain in the Practice of Wheelchair Basketball in Burkina Faso.

Abstract

Introduction: Shoulder pain has become very common among wheelchair basketball players in Burkina Faso. Objective: This study aims to establish the prevalence of shoulder pain at the national level and identify risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 68 wheelchair basketball players. Physical capacity in relation to performance, characteristics of wheelchairs and the condition of training grounds were assessed. The evaluation of the intensity of shoulder pain is made using the Shoulder pain scale for wheelchair basketball players and the EVA. Results: The prevalence of shoulder pain is 70.6%. Age, number of years of experience in practice, profession, physical ability, condition of the training ground are correlated with the intensity of shoulder pain and have a direct effect. Wheelchairs characteristics correlate with physical ability with an indirect effect on pain. Conclusion: Identification of risk factors is a train for strategies to prevent shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball.