Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors
Background: Archery requires precision, strength, stamina, and attention, yet musculoskeletal injury data is scarce. The study aimed to profile the musculoskeletal injuries and the associated risk factors among Malaysian archers. Methods: A cross-sectional approach was used to recruit 165 elite arch...
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| description | Background: Archery requires precision, strength, stamina, and attention, yet musculoskeletal injury data is scarce. The study aimed to profile the musculoskeletal injuries and the associated risk factors among Malaysian archers. Methods: A cross-sectional approach was used to recruit 165 elite archers. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ), adapted risk factors questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Depression Anxiety Stress Questionnaire (DASS-21) were used to screen participants. Results: Shoulder (drawing arm) (54.5%), shoulder (bow arm) (56.4%), upper back (38.8%), lower back (38.2%), and neck (37.6%) musculoskeletal injuries were common. The injuries were reported during training (85.5%), accumulation/overuse injuries (72.1%), and sudden injury onset (44.8%). The results revealed that most of the archers were poor sleepers (53.3%) and suffered from high anxiety (75.5%). Significant associations were seen between the musculoskeletal injuries and the type of coaches (p < 0.05), injury occurrence (training) (p < 0.05), sleep quality (p < 0.05), anxiety (p < 0.05) and stress (p < 0.05). Overall, musculoskeletal injuries and training details showed a weak connection, except for age (rpb = 0.257, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal injuries, especially in the shoulder and trunk were common. Early screening and risk factor analysis should be focused on injury prevention and management to improve archers' performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a3ebd1997414099a4e4e3a1f2a031e82025-08-20T03:28:51ZengAkademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w GdanskuBaltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity2080-99992025-03-01171Article8Article810.29359/BJHPA.17.1.08Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factorsAmbusam SUBRAMANIAM0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-4084Fariza Zainudin FAIRUS1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-8573Mon Redee SUT TXI2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-9844M Kandiah Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Selangor, Malaysia,Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris; Perak, MalaysiaFaculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, MalaysiaBackground: Archery requires precision, strength, stamina, and attention, yet musculoskeletal injury data is scarce. The study aimed to profile the musculoskeletal injuries and the associated risk factors among Malaysian archers. Methods: A cross-sectional approach was used to recruit 165 elite archers. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ), adapted risk factors questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Depression Anxiety Stress Questionnaire (DASS-21) were used to screen participants. Results: Shoulder (drawing arm) (54.5%), shoulder (bow arm) (56.4%), upper back (38.8%), lower back (38.2%), and neck (37.6%) musculoskeletal injuries were common. The injuries were reported during training (85.5%), accumulation/overuse injuries (72.1%), and sudden injury onset (44.8%). The results revealed that most of the archers were poor sleepers (53.3%) and suffered from high anxiety (75.5%). Significant associations were seen between the musculoskeletal injuries and the type of coaches (p < 0.05), injury occurrence (training) (p < 0.05), sleep quality (p < 0.05), anxiety (p < 0.05) and stress (p < 0.05). Overall, musculoskeletal injuries and training details showed a weak connection, except for age (rpb = 0.257, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal injuries, especially in the shoulder and trunk were common. Early screening and risk factor analysis should be focused on injury prevention and management to improve archers' performance. https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol17/iss1/8/competitive archersinjury managementinjury preventionmusculoskeletal injuriessleep quality |
| spellingShingle | Ambusam SUBRAMANIAM Fariza Zainudin FAIRUS Mon Redee SUT TXI Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity competitive archers injury management injury prevention musculoskeletal injuries sleep quality |
| title | Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| title_full | Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| title_fullStr | Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| title_short | Profiling competitive Malaysian archers: Musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| title_sort | profiling competitive malaysian archers musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors |
| topic | competitive archers injury management injury prevention musculoskeletal injuries sleep quality |
| url | https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol17/iss1/8/ |
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