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Testing the association between shoulder pain prevalence and occupational, physical activity, and mental health factors in two generations of Australian adults
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.31, 48
2023
Abstract
Background
Shoulder pain is common among the adult population, but it appears to reduce in prevalence around retirement age. Associations between shoulder pain and work-place exposures, physical activity, or mental health status are unclear and may change with age. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported shoulder pain in Australian adults across two generations and test the association with occupational factors, physical activity, and mental health.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study we used data from a longitudinal Australian pregnancy cohort (the Raine Study). We analysed data from the children (Gen2) at the 22-year follow-up (N = 1128) and parents (Gen1) at the 26-year follow-up (N = 1098). Data were collected on self-reported shoulder pain, occupational factors (employment status and work description), physical activity, and mental health at the respective follow-ups. Prevalence rates were provided as percentages with 95% confidence intervals. Univariate analysis for group comparisons included chi squared for categorical comparisons. The association of predictor variables and shoulder pain was assessed using logistical regression.
Results
In Gen1 31.4% of adults aged 40–80 reported the presence of shoulder pain in the last month, with no significant difference between females and males. Gen1 participants younger than 65 reported more shoulder pain (OR[95%CI] = 1.80 [1.04–3.09]). Gen2 females (14.7%) reported shoulder pain in either shoulder more frequently than males (7.7%) and bilateral shoulder pain (8.0%) more frequently than males (1.9%). Gen1 had increased odds of reporting shoulder pain if their work was “physical or heavy manual” compared to “sedentary” (OR [95% CI] = 1.659 [1.185–2.323]) and when categorised with depression (OR [95% CI] = 1.940 [1.386–2.715]) or anxiety (OR [95% CI] = 1.977 [1.368–2.857]). Gen2 participants with depression (OR [95% CI] = 2.356 [1.620–3.427]) or anxiety (OR [95% CI] = 2.003 [1.359–2.952]) reported more shoulder pain.
Conclusion
Overall, shoulder pain was more prevalent in young females than males and was more prevalent in those under the age of 65. Cross-sectional associations were established between some occupational factors in older adults and depression in all adults, and shoulder pain.
Details
- Title
- Testing the association between shoulder pain prevalence and occupational, physical activity, and mental health factors in two generations of Australian adults
- Authors/Creators
- Christopher HodgettsAngela Jacques - The University of Western AustraliaLee DaffinYvonne Learmonth - Murdoch University, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics
- Publication Details
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.31, 48
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. Part of Springer Nature.
- Identifiers
- 991005617462607891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics; School of Allied Health; Centre for Healthy Ageing
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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