Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions
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 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.
COVID19, Physical activity, Shoulder pain, Wheelchair
Warner, Martin B.
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Mason, Barry S.
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Goosey-tolfrey, Victoria L.
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Webborn Fsem (uk), Nick
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July 2022
Warner, Martin B.
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Mason, Barry S.
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Goosey-tolfrey, Victoria L.
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Webborn Fsem (uk), Nick
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Warner, Martin B., Mason, Barry S., Goosey-tolfrey, Victoria L. and Webborn Fsem (uk), Nick
(2022)
Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions.
Disability and Health Journal, 15 (3), [101326].
(doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101326).
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.
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Accepted/In Press date: 6 April 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 12 April 2022
Published date: July 2022
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This work was supported by the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis .
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COVID19, Physical activity, Shoulder pain, Wheelchair
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/457123
ISSN: 1936-6574
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Nick Webborn Fsem (uk)
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