A Pain Reporting Tool for School-Aged Baseball Pitchers.
Autor: Quinn, Brenna L.; Holman, David W.; Morse, Jonathan R.
Publication year: 2020
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
issn:1546-8364 1059-8405
doi: 10.1177/1059840518812146
Abstract:
Rates of injury to school-aged athletes are of concern to pediatric providers and can be prevented when players, coaches, and parents recognize and address pain. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of a pain-reporting tool. In this study, 34 baseball players aged 10-16 years reported pain surrounding 135 separate pitching experiences. Those participating in another sport on the same day as pitching rated pain intensity as significantly higher than those who did not. Approximately 19 pitches were thrown before participants noticed pain. Ice and analgesics were used appropriately to manage pain. School nurses are well positioned to discuss pain reporting and common injuries with young athletes, parents, and athletic coaches. Sharing proactive ways to elicit information about pain is suggested. Implications for future research include the study of young athlete experiences with pain and development of educational initiatives regarding the importance of reporting pain.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30428751
Tags: Humans; Male; Child; Adolescent; Self Report; *Athletic Injuries; Pain/*psychology; pain; injuries; Athletes/*psychology; Baseball/*injuries; athlete health; Pain Measurement/*methods; safety/injury prevention
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30428751/
