Socio-demographic and physical factors associated with disability in adults with non-specific chronic neck pain
While socio-demographic, physical and other factors are associated with neck pain, there is scanty literature about how these factors are associated with disability in adults suffering from this condition. We aimed to determine the socio-demographic and physical (strength and range of motions)...
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20613/1/12_ms0240_pdf_13057.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20613/ https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/2 |
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| Summary: | While socio-demographic, physical and other factors are associated with neck pain,
there is scanty literature about how these factors are associated with disability in
adults suffering from this condition. We aimed to determine the socio-demographic
and physical (strength and range of motions) related factors of disability in adults
with non-specific chronic neck pain. A total of 34 adults with neck pain, with mean
age 55 (10.80) years from a physiotherapy clinic in a teaching hospital participated
in this study. Socio-demographic details such as body mass index (BMI), current
employment status, hours of exercise done a week were obtained. Severity of
pain was evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Disability level was
assessed using Neck Disability Index. Cervical range of motion was measured
using the Cervical Range of Motion device. A hand dynamometer was used to
measure the dominant hand grip muscle strength. The data was analyzed using
descriptive and stepwise linear regression analysis. More than half the participants
were females, above 50 years, in the overweight group (BMI>25 kg/m2
), currently
unemployed and had severe neck pain (NRS >7). Handgrip strength was the only
factor found to be significantly (p<0.05) related to neck disability. The results from
our study suggest that improving general muscle conditioning and strength are
important in preventing neck disability among adults with non-specific neck pain. |
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