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Commentary on "Comparison of thoracic kyphosis in two groups of elite Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers and a group of non-athletic participants"

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Asghar Rezasoltani, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Faculty of Rehabilitation Tehran, Iran; arezasoltani@yahoo.com

Comparison of thoracic kyphosis in two groups of elite Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers and a group of non-athletic participants

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This study investigated the effect of different competition and training programmes on the degree of thoracic kyphosis. The authors have measured the degrees of kyphosis using a modified inclinometer in two different groups of wrestlers with different competition backgrounds and a group of control subjects. The results indicated a higher degree of kyphosis in free-style than Greco-Roman wrestlers than controls. The authors based their study on the reviews of previous studies in which adaptation had occurred in the spinal column according to the different styles of competition and training programmes. They stated that free-style wrestlers put their spine in a more flexed position than Greco-Roman wrestlers because some techniques and manoeuvres are performed below the waist in this style. This is the practical point of the study by which one can prevent such spinal kyphosis in athletes such as free-style wrestlers.

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