Ewa Hordyńska, Józef Opara

Ewa Hordyńska, Józef Opara – Biomechanical aspects of low back pain in equestrian riders. Fizjoterapia Polska 2002; 2(3); 235-240

Abstract
Back pain, from social standpoint, belongs to the most important illnesses, despite the fact that it does not pose a direct life threat. Eighty per cent of adults are estimated to suffer from back pain daily. Most frequently, though, the true reasons, for the illness remain unknown. However, revealing factors that influence the occurrence of back pain in riders, and especially dressage riders, may be of considerale preventive importance. The paper presents problems that arise im movement relation between the rider and the horse in view of biomechanics of the seat.

Key words:
Biomechanics, Low Back Pain, rider

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