ABSTRACT
Musculo-skeletal complaints are widespread. In a population survey in Ullensaker, a local community 40 kilometers north-east of Oslo, only 15% reported no musculo-skeletal symptoms during the last year. Just as many, 15%, predominantly women aged 50-70 years years, reported having such symptoms every day during the last year. 53% reported that they had experienced low back pain during the last year. The corresponding figures for headache, neck symptoms and shoulder symptoms were 49%, 48% and 46% respectively. Headache was most common among the younger women and neck and shoulder symptoms among middle-aged, while hip and knee symptoms were most frequent in the elderly women. Women in all age groups reported symptoms from more parts of the body than the men did.
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Musculoskeletal Diseases/epidemiology , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Musculoskeletal Diseases/diagnosis , Norway/epidemiology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
In a population study, a random sample of 398 persons from 20 to 72 years answered the six item version of the Dartmouth COOP functional health assessment charts/WONCA. The results according to age and sex are presented. The charts have been developed primarily for use in clinical settings. In a cross-sectional study in a normal population, the instrument seems feasible in use and it differentiates between the sexes and age groups.
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Health Status Indicators , Health Surveys , Population Surveillance , Urban Population/statistics & numerical data , Activities of Daily Living/classification , Adult , Aged , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Norway , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Attføringssenteret i Rauland (a rehabilitation centre) was opened in May 1986. Three pilot studies were carried out during the period May-December 1986. One of the studies showed some of the epidemiological data concerning work. The second showed the effect of four weeks' stay on psychological parameters. The third demonstrated a significant effect of exercise on aerobic capacity and maximal muscular strength.
