ReviewPain and therapy2021
Musculoskeletal Pain Due to Wheelchair Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Assisted leg cycle exercise for wheelchair users with muscular dystrophy.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026Article
- Self-reported shoulder pain assessment in adults with spinal cord injury who use a manual wheelchair: A scoping review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of muscular activity and metabolic response between a novel handle-based and a push-rim wheelchair in a simulated daily mobility circuit.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Comparisons and associations of psychological factors and the number of painful sites in wheelchair basketball athletes with and without shoulder pain: A cross-sectional case-control study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study of Paralympic Veterans with Either a Spinal Cord Injury or an Amputation: Implications for Personalized Nutritional Advice.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Elbow and wrist ultrasonography during annual examinations of veterans with spinal cord injury: An observational study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Investigating the Impact of Pressure Relief Performance on the Occurrence of Pressure Injuries and Shoulder Pain in Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury (PRperf Study): Study Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study.Methods and protocols · 2025Article
- Social Risk Factors for an Injury in Paralympic Athletes: Examining Time to Access the Training Facility and Time to Prepare Before and After Training.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Quantifying sitting posture: A pilot feasibility study of computer vision and wearable sensors (Posture Lab) using a manikin model.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
- Spectrum and patterns of shoulder pathology on MRI in symptomatic elite wheelchair basketball athletes.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Shoulder Pain in Persons With Tetraplegia and the Association With Force Application During Manual Wheelchair Propulsion.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Article
- Steering-by-leaning facilitates intuitive movement control and improved efficiency in manual wheelchairs.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Real-Life Wheelchair Mobility Metrics from IMUs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Magnitude and direction of elbow torque asymmetries in manual wheelchair users.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Benefits of Cycling Wheelchair Training for Elderly with Physical Disability: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions.Disability and health journal · 2022Article
- Effect of Fatiguing Wheelchair Propulsion and Weight Relief Lifts on Subacromial Space in Wheelchair Users.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- ABCD1 Gene Mutations: Mechanisms and Management of Adrenomyeloneuropathy.The application of clinical genetics · 2022Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionWheelchair users are at a high risk of experiencing non-neuropathic pain of musculoskeletal origin as a result of being wheelchair-bound. The aim of this systematic review was to establish the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in wheelchair users that is attributable to wheelchair use, and to describe the different pain syndromes and discuss risk factors and management options.
methodsAfter a systematic MEDLINE search, we identified 40 papers eligible for inclusion.
resultsThe pooled prevalence of musculoskeletal pain at any location was 50% (95% CI 33-67%). The most common pain syndrome was shoulder pain (pooled prevalence 44%, 95% CI 36-52%). Wheelchair users were 5.8 times as likely to suffer from shoulder pain as controls (95% CI 2.7-12.2, p < 0.0001). Other pain syndromes included neck, elbow, wrist, hand and low back pain. Older age and increased duration of wheelchair use were the most significant determinants of pain in wheelchair users.
conclusionsMusculoskeletal pain as a result of wheelchair use is very common amongst wheelchair users. Management of pain should follow national and international guidelines. Optimal adjustment of seating position may prevent pain, and is important to be taken into consideration.
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