Hoog Antink, T.J. (2012) The influence of physical capacity and wheelchair skill performance on upper-body pain in people aging with a Spinal Cord Injury. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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Abstract
Background: In people aging with a SCI, upper-body pain is a common problem. Physical capacity seems to have an influence on upper-body pain, as do wheelchair skills. Objectives: To determine whether (1) physical capacity has an influence on upper-body pain in people aging with a SCI and (2) wheelchair skill performance has an influence on upperbody pain in people aging with a SCI. Methods: The present study was part of two research programs, both performed in eight specialized rehabilitation centers. 185 subjects (age 45.1 ± 12.6 years) with a motor (in)complete SCI were included. Parameters of physical capacity were aerobic capacity (V02peak), work capacity (POpeak), sprint capacity (15m sprint time) and mechanical efficiency. Wheelchair skill performance is determined with the Wheelchair Circuit. Using a questionnaire, number and frequency of upper-body pain complaints were obtained. Results: POpeak has a moderate correlation (rs = -.39, p < .001) to upper-body pain, as does V02peak (rs = -.34, p < .001). Furthermore, a linear regression analysis showed a significant influence ofPOpeak on upper-body pain (p = .002). 15m Sprint time and mechanical efficiency showed no association to upper-body pain. Furthermore, a weak correlation between the ability score of wheelchair skill performance and upper-body pain was found (rs = -.20, p < .05). Wheelchair skill performance time score shows no association to upperbody pain. Conclusion: Although no causal relationship could be determined due to the cross-sectional design it seems that in people aging with a SCI, work capacity has an influence on upper-body pain. Aerobic capacity and the ability score of wheelchair skill performance showed a moderate and weak correlation with upper-body pain.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Woude, van der L.H V. and Scheer, J. W. van der and S. de Groot and Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centr and Groningen, the Netherlands` and Woldring, F.A.B. and Centre for Rehabilitation, University Medical Centre Groning and University of Groningen, the Netherlands |
| Supervisor name: | Groot, S. de and Reade, Amsterdam |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 10:46 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/776 |
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