Low Back Pain Risk Among Athlete: A Scientometric Study

• Published in: International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences
• Main Author: Harun M.A.; Bukry S.A.; Noor M.I.M.; Nor N.M.; Asmawi U.M.M.; Manaf H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nevzat Demirci 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85199443074&doi=10.33438%2fijdshs.1472749&partnerID=40&md5=40a327b6fe6e181ac67f622f03c034b6

Low back pain (LBP) emerges as a prevalent concern within the athletic community, characterized by a noteworthy proclivity for recurrence. The repeated occurrence of LBP substantially impedes athletes and adversely affects their performance. As such, it becomes imperative to discern the underlying factors contributing to injuries in the lumbar region. The scientometric analysis will provide a clear pathway for researchers to understand the current state and evolution of the theme research area of low back pain risk among athletes. No scientometric study on this theme has been undertaken until today. Therefore, this research objective was to collect data from the database to identify the present trend of low back pain risk, development patterns, and current research. Software that has been utilized for commonness, co-occurrence, clustering, co-citation and analysis of burst was CiteSpace. A scientometric review of studies on athletes' low back pain risk from 2000 to 2023 finds considerable additional studies in the amount of literature, the citation frequency, and the hotspots available. The most influential author is Douglas W. Jackson, the most influential article is Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: a prospective study. Thoraco-lumbar spine is the most common cluster, whereas the most popular keyword is spondylolisthesis. In conclusion, low back pain is becoming one of the future study topics. Furthermore, many stakeholders must be aware of current trends and advances in the athlete's low back pain risk. © 2024 Nevzat Demirci. All rights reserved.