Response: “Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport”

Response to Finsterer, J. (2026). Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport. S Afr J Sports Med, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2026/v38i1a24875. Related: Moatshe TP, Dawood M. Prevalence and risk factors of non-specific low back pain among amateur overhead athletes in Gauteng Province. S Afr J Sports Med. 2025; 37:1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2025/v37i1a18797.

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South African Journal of Sports Medicine
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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2026/v38i1a25502
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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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Response: “Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport”

T P Moatshe
South African Journal of Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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Response: “Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport”

T P Moatshe
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Response to Finsterer, J. (2026). Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport. S Afr J Sports Med, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2026/v38i1a24875. Related: Moatshe TP, Dawood M. Prevalence and risk factors of non-specific low back pain among amateur overhead athletes in Gauteng Province. S Afr J Sports Med. 2025; 37:1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2025/v37i1a18797.

South African Journal of Sports MedicineVol. 38(1)
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 37%
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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