[Horse riding as a form of recreation and professional sport taking into account the spine mobility of riders - a preliminary results]. / Jezdziectwo konne forma sportu wyczynowego i rekreacji z uwzglednieniem zakresu ruchomosci kregoslupa osób trenujacych - wyniki wstepne.

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED Horse riding becoming increasingly common and popular form of recreation and leisure activities. However, enforced, proper posture while riding a horse, may contribute to decrease mobility of spine and lead to occurrence back pain. AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the systematic training of horse riding on the global mobility of the spine and back pain prevalence in-training horse riders professionally and recreational. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 70 horse riders. The subjects were divided into two groups 1) professional horse riders (n=50; 71.43%) or 2) a group of subjects who train for recreation (n=20; 28.57%). Performed functional tests to assess the range of motion of the spine. The study used an original survey about exercise intensity and occurrence pain complaints. RESULTS: It has been shown statistically significant difference in the measurement range of the global spine mobility between professional horse riders and recreational horse riders (p<0.007). Professional horse riders have often limited range of motion of the spine. It was also observed that every fifth (20%) professional horse rider and one in four (25%) subject which training recreational experience back pain during training and it is dependent upon the mobility of the spine (p <0.04). CONCLUSIONS: In professional horse riders more often seen limitation of global mobility of the spine compared with subjects who training recreational while the occurrence of back pain was related in both group - in professional and recreational horse riders.