Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions.
Disabil Health J
; 15(3): 101326, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1783278
ABSTRACT
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.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Injuries
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Wheelchairs
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Disabled Persons
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Disabil Health J
Journal subject:
Rehabilitation
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Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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