Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Recreational Swimmers

Abstract Background: Recreational swimmers are the swimmers who swim once twice or more in a month or they can be called as the swimmers who do not participate in any competitions and do swimming as a part of exercise. So as we have seen that there is prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in professional swimmers, so this study will help us to find the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in recreational swimmers. Aim: To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in recreational swimmers. Study Setting and Design: This is an observational study carried out in the city of Pune, India. Materials and Methods: 62 individuals, 18–40 years, both genders, with an experience of swimming for more than 3 years and doing swimming for once, twice, or more in a month were included with an exclusion of any recent fall or accident, recent surgeries and any other sports related injuries, and were given a questionnaire. Results: The result of this study indicates that there is a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in recreational swimmers is (81%). Conclusion: In conclusion, it was found that there is prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries present in both the genders. There was a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in female (87%) than male (71%). There was a higher prevalence of shoulder, upper back, and low back and hip injuries in both female and male.