Increased shoulder pain across an exercise session and subsequent shoulder exercise: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder complaints are common and the recommended first-line treatment is exercise therapy. However, it remains unknown if increased shoulder pain after an exercise session is a barrier for subsequent exercise dose, particularly in people with high fear-avoidance beliefs. Such knowledge could indicate ways to optimise shoulder rehabilitation. The aim was to examine whether increased shoulder pain across an exercise session was associated with a lower subsequent exercise dose, and if high fear-avoidance beliefs exaggerated this association.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study using data from a randomised controlled trial in Central Denmark Region 2017-2019. Participants were employees (n = 79) with shoulder complaints and high occupational shoulder exp

SUBMITTER: Trostrup J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336042 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature