Table 3.
The influence of frequency of physical activities.
| Variable | Duration of PA (weekly training hours) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1–2 | 3–5 | < 5 | p value | |
| QuickDASH | 8.5 ± 11.8 | 4.4 ± 6.4 | 2.1 ± 4.3 | 0 ± 0 | 0.002* |
| ABD ROM | 151.1 ± 22.0 | 151.9 ± 16.4 | 161.9 ± 10.5 | 164.0 ± 6.3 | 0.002* |
| FLEX ROM | 150.2 ± 20.4 | 148.0 ± 18.9 | 160.7 ± 10.5 | 162.0 ± 7.1 | < 0.001* |
| Self- efficacy | 8.4 ± 1.3 | 9.2 ± 0.8 | 9.6 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 0 | < 0.001* |
| Pain | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 1 s.2 | 0.6 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 0.323 |
| Return to Job | |||||
| No | 24 (47.1%) | 11 (23.4%) | 7 (12.7%) | 0 | |
| Yes | 27 (52.9%) | 36 (76.6%) | 48 (87.3%) | 4 (100%) | < 0.001* |
| Sick days | |||||
| 1–7 | 5 (10.6%) | 3 (6.7%) | 7 (13.5%) | 0 | |
| 8–14 | 9 (17.6%) | 1 (2.2%) | 10 (19.2%) | 0 | 0.047* |
| 15–21 | 12 (25.5%) | 18 (40.0%) | 8 (15.4%) | 2 (50.0%) | |
| 22–30 | 3 (5.9%) | 8 (17.8%) | 13 (25.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | |
| over 30 | 18 (38.3%) | 15 (33.3%) | 14 (26.9%) | 1 (25.0%) | |
Continuous variables are presented as mean and standard deviation (SD) and categorical variables are presented as number and percentage. Significant p value*p ≤ 0.05.
PA, Physical activity; ABD, Abduction; FLEX, Flexion; ROM, Range of motion; NPRS, Numeric pain rating scale.