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Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions
Background: Manual wheelchair users are at high risk of developing shoulder pain. However, it is not known if restrictions to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus affected physical activity, wheelchair use and shoulder pain. Objective: The aim of the study is to determine whether COVID-19 related...
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| author | Martin Warner Barry Mason Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey Nick Webborn |
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| description | Background: Manual wheelchair users are at high risk of developing shoulder pain. However, it is not known if restrictions to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus affected physical activity, wheelchair use and shoulder pain. Objective: The aim of the study is to determine whether COVID-19 related restrictions caused changes in physical activity levels and the presence of shoulder pain in persons who use a wheelchair. Methods: Manual wheelchair users completed a survey about the presence and severity of shoulder pain in a cross-sectional study design. Participants completed the Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire and were asked about daily wheelchair activity before and during lockdown. A logistic regression examined the relationship between increase in shoulder pain severity and change in activity levels. Results: Sixty respondents were included for analysis. There was no significant change in physical activity during lockdown. There was a significant reduction in number of hours of daily wheelchair use and number of chair transfers during lockdown. Of the respondents, 67% reported having shoulder pain and 22% reported their shoulder pain becoming more severe during lockdown. No significant relationship was observed between the change in activity levels and increasing severity of shoulder pain. Conclusion: Restrictions to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in no changes in physical activity levels in a sample of adult manual wheelchair users, however, there was a reduced time using a wheelchair each day and fewer chair transfers. The changes in wheelchair activities were not related to the worsening of shoulder pain. |
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| spelling | rr-article-195370692022-04-12T00:00:00Z Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions Martin Warner (8581731) Barry Mason (1258353) Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey (1256892) Nick Webborn (5623262) Shoulder pain Physical activity Wheelchair COVID-19 <p>Background: Manual wheelchair users are at high risk of developing shoulder pain. However, it is not known if restrictions to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus affected physical activity, wheelchair use and shoulder pain.</p> <p>Objective: The aim of the study is to determine whether COVID-19 related restrictions caused changes in physical activity levels and the presence of shoulder pain in persons who use a wheelchair.</p> <p>Methods: Manual wheelchair users completed a survey about the presence and severity of shoulder pain in a cross-sectional study design. Participants completed the Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire and were asked about daily wheelchair activity before and during lockdown. A logistic regression examined the relationship between increase in shoulder pain severity and change in activity levels.</p> <p>Results: Sixty respondents were included for analysis. There was no significant change in physical activity during lockdown. There was a significant reduction in number of hours of daily wheelchair use and number of chair transfers during lockdown. Of the respondents, 67% reported having shoulder pain and 22% reported their shoulder pain becoming more severe during lockdown. No significant relationship was observed between the change in activity levels and increasing severity of shoulder pain.</p> <p>Conclusion: Restrictions to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in no changes in physical activity levels in a sample of adult manual wheelchair users, however, there was a reduced time using a wheelchair each day and fewer chair transfers. The changes in wheelchair activities were not related to the worsening of shoulder pain.</p> 2022-04-12T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/19537069.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Physical_activity_levels_and_shoulder_pain_in_wheelchair_users_during_COVID-19_restrictions/19537069 CC BY 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Shoulder pain Physical activity Wheelchair COVID-19 Martin Warner Barry Mason Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey Nick Webborn Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title | Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_full | Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_short | Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions |
| title_sort | physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during covid-19 restrictions |
| topic | Shoulder pain Physical activity Wheelchair COVID-19 |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19537069.v1 |