The Relationship of Shoulder Pain Intensity to Quality of Life, Physical Activity, and Community Participation in Persons With Paraplegia

This study investigated the connection between shoulder pain and various aspects of life for individuals with paraplegia. It looked at how shoulder pain relates to their overall quality of life, how physically active they are, and how involved they are in their communities. The researchers found that more intense shoulder pain was linked to a lower quality of life and less physical activity. However, it didn't seem to affect how much they participated in community activities. The study also revealed that women with paraplegia reported experiencing higher levels of shoulder pain compared to men. Despite this difference in pain levels, both men and women had similar levels of physical activity.

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  Shoulder pain intensity was inversely related to subjective quality of life, meaning that higher levels of pain were associated with lower quality of life scores.
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  There was a moderate, inverse relationship between shoulder pain intensity and physical activity, indicating that greater shoulder pain was associated with lower levels of physical activity.
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  Shoulder pain intensity was not related to involvement in community activities, suggesting that pain levels did not significantly affect participation in social or community events.