Sokolskaya, Anastassiya2024-11-272024-11-272024Sokolskaya, A. (2024). Pain Prevalence In Kazakhstani Triathletes. Nazarbayev University School of Medicinehttps://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/8317Introduction: The prevalence of pain among elite athletes presents great concerns as the consequences of chronic or untreated pain may be severe ranging from the mental health changes to the loss of physical health and professional career. The current research was carried out to investigate the prevalence of pain among elite biathletes of Kazakhstan, together with possible physiological and sensory characteristics of pain. Methods: This study was conducted on 17 elite biathlon athletes from Kazakhstan Federation of Biathlon. Data were collected by a survey based on a valid and reliable questionnaire (Pain Detect), consisting of two sections: Demographic information and questions regarding the intensity of pain, its main localizations, sensory and physiological characteristics. Collected data set was descriptively analyzed. Results: In total, all 17 participants were found to experience persistent pain at the moment of the study. The main area of pain was found to be the lower back with 56% prevalence (9 athletes). The average pain intensity at the current moment was reported to be 2.38 out of 10, and the mean of the strongest pain was 4.2 out of 10. The main sensory characteristics found were burning (9 reports), tingling (9 reports) sensations and numbness (8 reports), while the main physiological characteristic was pain caused by slight pressure (8 reports). Conclusion: The results suggest that the pain is prevalent among Kazakhstani biathletes, with the main localization of pain in the lower back region. The intensity of pain at the moment of the research is not intense, and is mainly caused by slight pressure, while the main sensory characteristics are burning and tingling sensations.enAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United StatesType of access: GatedMaster`s thesis