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Chronic Effects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Sport Load in Varsity Athletes across a Six Month Sport Season

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  • Valerio Bonavolontà

    (Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Maria Chiara Gallotta

    (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “Vittorio Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Giovanna Zimatore

    (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, 22060 Novedrate, Italy)

  • Davide Curzi

    (Department Unicusano, University Niccolò Cusano, 00166 Rome, Italy)

  • Dafne Ferrari

    (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, 22060 Novedrate, Italy
    Department Unicusano, University Niccolò Cusano, 00166 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Giulia Vinciguerra

    (Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy)

  • Laura Guidetti

    (Department Unicusano, University Niccolò Cusano, 00166 Rome, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Carlo Baldari

    (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, 22060 Novedrate, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

The relation between specific sport practice and possible spine modifications is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different sports on the spine in adult varsity athletes across a six month sports season. Forty-four athletes (24.5 ± 3 years) were divided into two groups according to the typology of the sport practiced: the symmetric sports group (S, 22 athletes: track and field running, n = 14; cycling, n = 8), and the asymmetric sports group (A, 22 athletes: tennis, n = 22). The participants’ spines were evaluated with Formetric ® 4D rasterstereographic analysis at the beginning (BL), in the middle (INT), and at the end (FIN) of the season. Twenty-five parameters were measured in an average 4D modality. The results showed that the intervention factor (BL vs. FIN) had a significant effect on dimple distance ( p < 0.05) and on left lateral deviation (BL vs. FIN and INT vs. FIN, p < 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). Statistical differences were found for the sport typology factor for pelvic antero-retroversion and right lateral deviation. For left lateral deviation, no modulation was found for the sport typology. Asymmetric versus symmetric sport loads showed small statistical differences in a non-professional sample of adult athletes. The practice of asymmetric sports should also be encouraged without exceeding the total number of hours per week.

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  • Valerio Bonavolontà & Maria Chiara Gallotta & Giovanna Zimatore & Davide Curzi & Dafne Ferrari & Maria Giulia Vinciguerra & Laura Guidetti & Carlo Baldari, 2023. "Chronic Effects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Sport Load in Varsity Athletes across a Six Month Sport Season," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2186-:d:1046693
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