Is There a Relationship Between the Risk of Injury and Posture in Wrestlers?

Is There a Relationship Between the Risk of Injury and Posture in Wrestlers?

This study was planned to investigate the relationship between the risk of injury and posture in wrestlers. The study will be included male wrestlers. The spine posture and flexibility of the athletes will be measured during standing position with the Idiag M360® brand Spinal Mouse (SM), while the overall body posture will be measured from the anterior and lateral sides using the New York Posture Analysis Method (NYPAM). Injury risks of the athletes will be evaluated by Functional Movement Screen (FMS) which was consisting of seven basic movement patterns.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18 and 40
• To be a professional wrestler who won medals in the Turkey championships

Exclusion Criteria:

• had injury for in the last 6 months
• had a history of surgery, or chronic and progressive disease
• had any orthopaedic or neurological problems