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Relationship between shoulder pain and weight of shoulder bags in young women

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Resumo:The present study aimed to assess the relationship between shoulder pain and weight of shoulder bags in young women. Cross-sectional study conducted with 316 women aged 18-35 years from February 2013 to July 2014. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and information on physical activity, sleeping habits, presence of pain and its characteristics, use of bags, and percentage of bag weight-body weight ratio (%bagweight). Pearson's chi-squared test and Mann-Whitney test were used to check for associations between the dependent variable (presence of pain) and the independent variables, with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). In all, 195 (61.7%) women complained of shoulder pain. These women carried heavier shoulder bags (p=0.01), weighing circa 4.02% of their body weight (p=0.050), and the pain was proportional to a higher bag weight (p=0.023) compared to the painless group. Lack of physical activity and inadequate sleep position influenced the occurrence of shoulder pain (p=0.008 and p=0.017, respectively). The weight of the shoulder bag represented a risk factor for the onset of shoulder pain and women should not carry bags weighing more than 4% of their body weight.
Autores principais:Abdon,Ana Paula Vasconcellos
Outros Autores:Moraes,Thais Erica Gonçalves; Sales,Mayara Prado e; Vasconcelos,Renata dos Santos; Braga,Ticiana Sampaio; Ferreira,Thais Sousa Pinto; Mont'Alverne,Daniela Gardano Burchales
Assunto:shoulder pain women prevalence risk factors
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Idioma:inglês
Origem:SciELO Portugal

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