Lumbar spondylolysis is a unilateral or bilateral defect of the pars interarticularis, an isthmus
of bone connecting the superior and inferior facet surfaces in the lumbar spine at a given …

Musculoskeletal disorders characteristically induce pain and limitations in mobility, ability,
and overall functioning. In athletes, including basketball players, disorders such as back …

Background: Previous studies have reported that spondylolysis occurs predominantly at the
L5 and L4 levels, with defects at higher levels occurring in< 5% of cases. However …

Background: Elite tennis athletes experience injuries throughout the entire body.
Impairments in trunk stability, lower limb flexibility, and hip range of motion (ROM) are …

Background: Lumbar bone stress injury (BSI) is a high-risk long time—loss injury for
adolescent soccer players. However, the risk factors for lumbar BSI are unclear. Purpose: To …

Background Reduced core stability is a potential risk factor for low back pain in athletes.
However, the association between core stability and low back pain in high school baseball …

Background Limited flexibility of the lower extremities, such as hamstring tightness, has long
been suggested as a physical risk factor for low back pain among adolescent athletes …

Background Many adolescent athletes experience low back pain; the most common cause is
lumbar spondylolysis. Although early identification of lumbar spondylolysis in adolescent …

Low back pain in adolescent athletes is quite common, and an isthmic spondylolysis is the
most common identifiable cause. Spondylolysis, a bone stress injury of the pars …

Objective To assess the preliminary evidence for the efficacy and safety of an immediate
functional progression program to treat adolescent athletes with an active spondylolysis …