Fitness, motor competence and body composition as correlates of adolescent neck/shoulder pain: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Perry, Mark C; Straker, Leon M; O'Sullivan, Peter B; Smith, Anne J; Hands, Beth

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-290

Table 3 Univariate relationship between physical characteristics and neck/shoulder pain in males.

From: Fitness, motor competence and body composition as correlates of adolescent neck/shoulder pain: an exploratory cross-sectional study

	Variable group	Physical variable	% with pain in each group			Log Regression Lowest 25% relative to IQR				Log Regression Highest 25% relative to IQR
			low Q	IQR	high Q	p	OR	CI		p	OR	CI
NSP ever	Anthropom	height	42%	40%	45%	0.635	1.08	0.78	1.52	0.235	1.24	0.87	1.76
		weight	42%	41%	44%	0.870	1.03	0.73	1.45	0.567	1.14	0.81	1.60
	Body comp	BMI	45%	40%	43%	0.198	1.25	0.89	1.76	0.472	1.13	0.81	1.60
		waist circ.	43%	42%	42%	0.808	1.04	0.74	1.46	0.910	1.02	0.72	1.44
		arm circ.	42%	41%	44%	0.792	1.05	0.75	1.46	0.409	1.16	0.82	1.63
	Aerobic	PWC 170	42%	42%	42%	0.893	1.02	0.72	1.45	0.972	1.01	0.71	1.43
	Muscle performance	back end.	38%	45%	41%	0.127	0.77	0.54	1.08	0.390	0.86	0.61	1.22
		curls	43%	41%	42%	0.513	1.12	0.80	1.58	0.690	1.07	0.76	1.52
		jump	44%	41%	41%	0.509	1.12	0.80	1.58	0.935	1.02	0.72	1.44
		throw	40%	43%	40%	0.497	0.89	0.63	1.25	0.388	0.86	0.61	1.21
		hand strength	39%	43%	43%	0.370	0.86	0.61	1.20	0.925	1.02	0.72	1.44
	Flexibility	sh stretch ¹	34%	43%		0.083	0.70	0.47	1.04
	Motor competence	NDI	45%	43%	36%	0.523	1.12	0.80	1.57	0.148	0.77	0.54	1.10
		PC	43%	42%	40%	0.759	1.05	0.75	1.48	0.661	0.93	0.65	1.31
		MP	41%	44%	37%	0.427	0.87	0.62	1.22	0.179	0.76	0.51	1.13
		KI	45%	40%	42%	0.208	1.23	0.89	1.71	0.751	1.06	0.73	1.56
		BD	44%	42%	38%	0.603	1.08	0.80	1.47	0.504	0.87	0.58	1.31
NSP month	Anthropom	height	21%	21%	30%	0.894	1.03	0.69	1.54	0.010**	1.69	1.13	2.50
		weight	19%	23%	27%	0.217	0.77	0.50	1.17	0.251	1.25	0.85	1.85
	Body comp	BMI	22%	23%	24%	0.850	0.96	0.65	1.44	0.709	0.92	0.58	1.46
		waist circ.	20%	23%	25%	0.356	0.83	0.55	1.24	0.656	1.09	0.74	1.63
		arm circ.	19%	25%	24%	0.100	0.71	0.48	1.07	0.805	0.95	0.64	1.42
	Aerobic	PWC 170	21%	23%	24%	0.747	0.93	0.61	1.42	0.751	1.07	0.71	1.61
	Muscle performance	back end.	20%	25%	21%	0.104	0.71	0.47	1.07	0.225	0.78	0.51	1.17
		curls	25%	20%	25%	0.139	1.36	0.91	0.20	0.150	1.35	0.90	2.02
		jump	23%	23%	23%	0.882	1.03	0.69	1.54	0.935	1.02	0.68	1.53
		throw	21%	24%	22%	0.335	0.82	0.54	1.23	0.602	0.90	0.60	1.34
		hand strength	18%	24%	26%	0.112	0.72	0.47	1.08	0.638	1.10	0.74	1.63
	Flexibility	sh stretch ¹	19%	23%		0.275	0.76	0.47	1.23
	Motor competence	NDI	25%	23%	20%	0.598	1.11	0.75	1.65	0.447	0.85	0.56	1.29
		PC	21%	25%	20%	0.268	0.80	0.53	1.19	0.152	0.74	0.49	1.12
		MP	20%	25%	20%	0.163	0.75	0.50	1.12	0.254	0.76	0.47	1.22
		KI	24%	23%	22%	0.765	1.06	0.72	1.56	0.753	0.93	0.59	1.46
		BD	24%	23%	22%	0.835	1.04	0.73	1.49	0.805	0.94	0.58	1.52
NSP chronic	Anthropom	height	6%	6%	9%	0.937	0.97	0.49	1.93	0.254	1.46	0.76	2.79
		weight	3%	8%	8%	0.050*	0.43	0.19	1.00	0.724	1.12	0.60	2.07
	Body comp	BMI	6%	7%	7%	0.740	0.89	0.45	1.76	0.799	0.92	0.47	1.80
		waist circ.	7%	7%	7%	0.958	1.02	0.52	1.99	0.798	1.09	0.56	2.13
		arm circ.	4%	9%	7%	0.028*	0.43	0.20	0.91	0.357	0.73	0.38	1.42
	Muscle performance	PWC 170	6%	8%	6%	0.369	0.72	0.35	1.47	0.361	0.72	0.35	1.46
		back end.	7%	6%	9%	0.453	1.29	0.66	2.54	0.183	1.56	0.81	2.99
		curls	7%	6%	8%	0.759	1.12	0.56	2.24	0.297	1.42	0.74	2.74
		jump	7%	7%	7%	0.893	0.96	0.49	1.88	0.952	1.02	0.52	2.01
		throw	6%	5%	10%	0.394	1.37	0.66	2.84	0.010**	2.33	1.22	4.44
		hand strength	5%	6%	10%	0.398	0.72	0.34	1.53	0.084	1.72	0.93	3.18
	Flexibility	sh stretch ¹	3%	8%		0.054	0.31	0.09	1.02
	Motor competence	NDI	8%	5%	10%	0.117	1.73	0.87	3.45	0.025*	2.13	1.10	4.12
		PC	6%	8%	6%	0.384	0.74	0.37	1.47	0.491	0.79	0.39	1.56
		MP	6%	6%	10%	0.877	0.95	0.48	1.89	0.144	1.66	0.84	3.29
		KI	7%	6%	8%	0.956	1.02	0.53	1.97	0.614	1.20	0.59	2.48
		BD	8%	6%	4%	0.317	1.34	0.75	2.39	0.255	0.57	0.21	1.51
NSP Diag	Anthropom	height	8%	7%	7%	0.690	1.14	0.60	2.17	0.991	1.00	0.50	2.03
		weight	4%	7%	9%	0.110	0.52	0.23	1.16	0.587	1.19	0.64	2.21
	Body comp	BMI	6%	7%	8%	0.628	0.84	0.42	1.69	0.765	1.10	0.58	2.12
		waist	7%	6%	9%	0.870	1.06	0.53	2.12	0.210	1.51	0.79	2.86
		arm	5%	7%	9%	0.433	0.75	0.37	1.53	0.440	1.29	0.68	2.43
	Muscle performance	PWC 170	9%	6%	6%	0.300	1.41	0.74	2.69	0.793	0.91	0.43	1.89
		BE	7%	7%	7%	0.985	1.01	0.52	1.97	0.920	0.97	0.49	1.92
		Curls	6%	6%	8%	0.934	0.97	0.48	1.98	0.462	1.28	0.66	2.50
		Jump	8%	6%	9%	0.338	1.39	0.71	2.73	0.087	1.77	0.92	3.40
		BT	5%	6%	9%	0.647	0.84	0.41	1.75	0.314	1.39	0.73	2.64
		HS	6%	8%	5%	0.319	0.71	0.37	1.39	0.226	0.64	0.31	1.32
	Flexibility	sh stretch ¹	8%	7%		0.489	1.29	0.63	2.63
	Motor competence	NDI	9%	6%	7%	0.230	1.49	0.78	2.86	0.497	1.27	0.64	2.53
		PC	5%	8%	5%	0.150	0.60	0.30	1.21	0.174	0.60	0.29	1.25
		MP	9%	7%	5%	0.444	1.27	0.69	2.35	0.446	0.71	0.29	1.73
		KI	7%	6%	9%	0.663	1.16	0.60	2.22	0.318	1.44	0.71	2.91
		BD	8%	7%	3%	0.572	1.18	0.67	2.09	0.110	0.42	0.14	1.22

OR = Odds Ratio, 95%CI = 95% confidence interval, IQR = interquartile range, BMI = body mass index, PWC = physical work capacity, SS = shoulder stretch (L), NDI = neurodevelopmental index, PC = persistent control, MP = muscle power, KI = kinesthetic integration, BD = bimanual dexterity. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01
*P < 0.1, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01. OR = Odds Ratio, 95%CI = 95% confidence interval, IQR = interquartile range, NDI = neurodevelopmental index, MP = muscle power, PC = persistent control, BD = bimanual dexterity, PWC = Physical Work Capacity.
¹ group unable to do stretch is compared to group able to do stretch.

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