Better muscle strength can decrease the risk of arthralgia and back &joint stiffness in Kurdish men; a cross-sectional study using data from RaNCD cohort study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Mehdi Moradinazar¹  Shima Moradi²  Yahya Pasdar²  Mohammad Bagher Shamsi³  Farid Najafi⁴  Behrooz Hamzeh⁵  Ebrahim Shakiba⁶  Sahar Cheshmeh⁷ 

[1] Behavioral Disease Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Department of Nutritional Sciences, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Department, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;School of Public Health, Communing Developmental and Health Promotion Research center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;School of Public Health, Research Center for Environmental Determinates of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Student of Research Committee, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;

关键词: Muscle strength;    Low back pain;    Arthralgia;    Back stiffness;    Joint stiffness;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-020-03712-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders can reduce the quality of life and work capacity. The study assessed handgrip strength (HGS) in relation to low back pain and arthralgia in Kurdish men.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted using data from Ravansar non-communicable diseases (RaNCD) cohort study on 2164 men aged 35–65 years. HGS was measured using a hand-held hydraulic handgrip dynamometer. Low back pain, arthralgia, and joint stiffness were evaluated by the RaNCD cohort study physician using a standard questionnaire.ResultsThe results showed that 21.39 and 24.58% of studied participants had low back pain and arthralgia, respectively. Among the participants with low back pain, 14.5% had back stiffness, and among those with arthralgia, 12.8% had joint stiffness. The mean of HGS in participants with arthralgia and back & joint stiffness was significantly less than those without these disorders (P < 0.001, P = 0.05, and P = 0.005, respectively). Multiple-adjusted OR and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for arthralgia and back and joint stiffness across muscle strength showed the HGS increase to be associated with a lower risk of arthralgia and back &joint stiffness, but not low back pain.ConclusionsHigher HGS was associated with a lower risk of arthralgia and back & joint stiffness. However, there was no association between HGS and low back pain. Exercise and adherence to proper nutrition are suggested to enhance muscle strength in order to reduce musculoskeletal pain.

【 授权许可】

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