Relationship between pain, fatigue, and physical activity levels during a technology-based physical activity intervention

This study explores the connections between physical activity (PA) and common issues after spinal cord injury (SCI), like chronic pain and fatigue. The research looks at how different levels of PA might affect pain and fatigue in people with SCI, using data collected through a mobile health system over three months. The goal is to provide insights that could lead to better, more targeted recommendations for PA to help manage these conditions and improve quality of life for individuals with SCI.

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  Light-intensity PA showed a positive linear relationship with task-specific pain, indicating that as light activity increases, task-specific pain may also increase.
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  Moderate-intensity PA and pain interference showed a curvilinear relationship, suggesting that both minimal and maximal pain levels were observed with higher durations of moderate-intensity PA.
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  Light-intensity PA showed a positive, linear correlation with fatigue at baseline, while moderate-intensity PA was not associated with fatigue during any phase of the study.