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Table 4 Health care workers, n = 72. VO2max (ml/min/kg, N = 63) and strength (kg, N = 68) associated with musculoskeletal pain. Unadjusted and adjusteda odds ratios (OR) with confidence intervals (95% CI) and p-values

From: Association between V̇O2max, handgrip strength, and musculoskeletal pain among construction and health care workers

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Total pain

 VO2max

0.91 (0.84, 0.98)

0.008

0.90 (0.82, 0.99)

0.026

 Strength

0.93 (0.87, 0.98)

0.009

0.88 (0.80, 0.97)

0.010

Low back pain

 VO2max

0.92 (0.85, 0.99)

0.039

0.88 (0.79, 0.98)

0.022

 Strength

0.96 (0.90, 1.01)

0.132

0.91 (0.82, 0.99)

0.039

Neck pain

 VO2max

0.98 (0.93, 1.04)

0.531

0.95 (0.87, 1.03)

0.170

 Strength

0.88 (0.80, 0.97)

0.008

0.85 (0.75, 0.96)

0.011

Shoulder pain

 VO2max

0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

0.043

0.91 (0.83, 0.99)

0.039

 Strength

0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

0.022

0.91 (0.83, 1.00)

0.057

  1. aAdjusted for gender, age, BMI, selected psychosocial and mechanical factors
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