Cor Vasa 2020, 62(4):405-408 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.074

(Examination of the musculoskeletal system of an athlete with a focus on cardiorespiratory problems)

Barbora Imrichová, Monika Mikulášková, Eliška Sovová

Klinika tělovýchovného lékařství a kardiovaskulární rehabilitace, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

The examination by a doctor of physical education (sports doctor) should also include an orientation examination of the musculoskeletal system, as the performance of each athlete is influenced not only by his movement skills and experience, but also by muscle coordination, physical parameters, and mental resistance to stress. When evaluating movement and sports load, we need to evaluate all components that participate in movement and its control. An unfavorable postural situation leads in the long run to the development of muscle imbalances, overloading of a certain area and subsequently to the development of microtraumas. The opportunity to carry out a basic examination of the musculoskeletal system is a great advantage for a sports cardiologist, as he/she can find a pathology that could explain the problems for which the athlete is being examined. Then the athlete is referred to a special kinesiological examination to a physiotherapist. The first part of the article is therefore devoted to an abbreviated version of the examination of the musculoskeletal system, where it also emphasizes the examination of the respiratory stereotype. The second part draws attention to possible pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, which may manifest themselves as cardiorespiratory problems. Somatovisceral and viscerosomatic relations, as well as musculoskeletal, such as pectus excavatum or "slipping rib syndrome" are described there.

Keywords: Musculoskeletal changes, Posture examination, Respiratory pattern, Sports examination

Received: June 25, 2020; Revised: July 16, 2020; Accepted: July 19, 2020; Published: September 16, 2020  Show citation