Takuya Sekiguchi1, Yoshihiro Hagiwara2, Yutaka Yabe3, Masahiro Tsuchiya4, Nobuyuki Itaya3, Shinichiro Yoshida3, Toshihisa Yano3, Yasuhito Sogi3, Kazuaki Suzuki5, Eiji Itoi4. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Japan. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. Electronic address: hagi@med.tohoku.ac.jp. 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. 4. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai, Japan. 5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, JR Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The effect of lifestyle factors on elbow or shoulder pain in young baseball players remains unclear. This study examined the association of game playing and television viewing with elbow or shoulder pain among elite young baseball players. METHODS: Study participants were young baseball players (age, 9-12 years) who participated in the National Junior Sports Clubs Baseball Festival in 2017. The national tournament invited 16 teams (totaling 210 players) selected based on the results of the regional qualifying tournaments. Self-reported questionnaires were mailed to all players before the tournament. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association of video game playing and television viewing behavior with elbow or shoulder pain. RESULTS: Among the 210 players polled, 200 male players were included in the analysis. The prevalence of elbow or shoulder pain was 30.0%. Playing video games for ≥3 hours/day was significantly associated with elbow or shoulder pain vs. spending <1 hour/day playing video games (odds ratio, 5.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.44-21.64; P = .013). The amount of time spent watching television was not significantly associated with the prevalence of elbow or shoulder pain. CONCLUSIONS: Playing video games for ≥3 hours/day was associated with elbow or shoulder pain among elite young male baseball players. These findings highlight the effect of lifestyle on elbow and shoulder pain and should be taken into consideration by players, coaches, parents, and clinicians for the prevention of elbow and shoulder pain.
BACKGROUND: The effect of lifestyle factors on elbow or shoulder pain in young baseball players remains unclear. This study examined the association of game playing and television viewing with elbow or shoulder pain among elite young baseball players. METHODS: Study participants were young baseball players (age, 9-12 years) who participated in the National Junior Sports Clubs Baseball Festival in 2017. The national tournament invited 16 teams (totaling 210 players) selected based on the results of the regional qualifying tournaments. Self-reported questionnaires were mailed to all players before the tournament. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association of video game playing and television viewing behavior with elbow or shoulder pain. RESULTS: Among the 210 players polled, 200 male players were included in the analysis. The prevalence of elbow or shoulder pain was 30.0%. Playing video games for ≥3 hours/day was significantly associated with elbow or shoulder pain vs. spending <1 hour/day playing video games (odds ratio, 5.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.44-21.64; P = .013). The amount of time spent watching television was not significantly associated with the prevalence of elbow or shoulder pain. CONCLUSIONS: Playing video games for ≥3 hours/day was associated with elbow or shoulder pain among elite young male baseball players. These findings highlight the effect of lifestyle on elbow and shoulder pain and should be taken into consideration by players, coaches, parents, and clinicians for the prevention of elbow and shoulder pain.
Authors: Mario Alonso Puig; Mercedes Alonso-Prieto; Jordi Miró; Raquel Torres-Luna; Diego Plaza López de Sabando; Francisco Reinoso-Barbero Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2020-03-30 Impact factor: 5.428