DOES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS HAVE EFFECT ON PAIN IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY? A SURVEY STUDY

Authors : Gülşen TAŞKIN, Mitat KOZ, Mustafa GÜLŞEN, Oya Ümit YEMİŞCİ, Cengiz AKALAN

Pages : 237-244

Doi:10.1501/Sporm_0000000369

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Publication Date : 2018-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of current physical activity levels on pain in patients included in a physical therapy program for various musculoskeletal diseases. The data were collected from 250 patients aged 35 to 65 years who were included in a physical therapy program, and diagnosed as cervical or lumbar spondylosis, lumbar or cervical herniated nucleus pulposus, carpal tunnel syndrome and gonarthrosis, Pain was assessed with visual analog scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS); and physical activity was measured with a Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PAAQ); and categorized based on metabolic equivalent value minutes per week insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MET, min/weeks);. Our results showed that physical activity levels were low in the majority of the cases and it was found that physical activity levels had no effect on pain. Male patients consumed more energy at workplace while female patients spent more energy in the household. It was found that gonarthrosis, obesity, being retirement or a housewife, and advanced age had negative effect on physical activity levels. Patients’ physical activity levels must be increased without arising pain and weight control should be implemented
Keywords : Osteoarthritis, physical activity, pain, physical therapy