Journal
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101326
Keywords
Shoulder pain; Physical activity; Wheelchair; COVID-19
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- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis
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The COVID-19 restrictions did not significantly affect physical activity levels and shoulder pain in manual wheelchair users. However, there was a decrease in daily wheelchair use and chair transfers.
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. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.
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