25dkou163
10.3205/25dkou163
urn:nbn:de:0183-25dkou1636
Meeting Abstract
Sports injury risk assessment based on a training and functional movement analysis of young elite equestrian athletes – an exploratory cross-sectional study
Havertz
Havertz
Alexander
A
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Aachen, Deutschland
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Uebis
Uebis
David
D
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Zentralbereich Physiotherapie, Aachen, Deutschland
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Schifflers
Schifflers
Rudolph
R
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Zentralbereich Physiotherapie, Aachen, Deutschland
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Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Frank
F
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Aachen, Deutschland
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Weber
Weber
Christian
C
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Aachen, Deutschland
author
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Düsseldorf
610
20251031
engl
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Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung).
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie
Berufsverband für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Deutscher Kongress für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2025)
Poster | Register und Versorgungsforschung 2
Berlin
20251028
20251031
AB25-4467
TextObjectives and questions: Dressage and show jumping is a high-risk sport, especially for young and professional riders.To analyze hip flexibility and strength, dynamic body balance, functional movement and pelvic obliquity in junior elite equestrian athletes as potential targets for future preventive measures.Material and methods: A single-center cross-sectional study.Members of an elite junior equestrian team (N = 12) underwent standardized interviews, basic orthopedic examinations, lower quarter Y-balance testing (YBT-LQ), functional movement screening (FMS), and hip abductor/adductor strength measurements. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), a linear mixed model, and univariable logistic regression were used.Results: General medical issues were reported by 83.3% and orthopedic issues by 66.7% of the participants. For the YBT-LQ test, the mean composite score was 89.6% ± 8.0%, and maximally reached distances in one direction of movement varied between 0.1 and 5.4 cm between the right and left legs. Posteromedial reached distances were significantly influenced (p = .031) by years of training in equestrian sports. Participants achieved an average of 15.2 ± 1.9 points in the FMS, and two had scores below 14. Hip strength measurements showed 8%–19% stronger adductors than abductors. Hip flexion contractures were identified in all show jumping athletes.Discussion and conclusions: The results focus on the imbalances that can pose a high risk of injury. In particular, in future training concepts and preventive efforts, imbalance should be addressed in the Y-balance test, hip muscles with stronger adductor than abductor, and hip flexion contracture.
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