Effect of scapular muscle endurance on chronic shoulder pain in textile workers.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of scapular muscle endurance on chronic shoulder pain in textile workers. In total, 91 textile workers were divided into two groups based on the presence (n=43) or absence (n=48) of chronic shoulder pain, as assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). The endurance of the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles was assessed using the Scapular Muscle Endurance (SME) test. In the group with chronic shoulder pain, mean scapular muscle endurance was significantly lower than that in the pain-free group (t-test, p< 0.05). There was a significant negative correlation between rest - activity pain intensity and SME (Pearson correlation analysis, p< 0.01). Scapular muscle endurance has an effect on the development of shoulder pain in textile workers.
Medical subject headings
- Muscle Strength
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Occupational Injuries
- Physical Endurance
- Scapula
- Shoulder Pain
- Textiles
Anatomy
- scapula
- shoulder