Prevalence and Factors Associated with Shoulder Complex Function (SCF) Among the Elderly in Private Physiotherapy Clinic in Klang Valley, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.20.1.29
- Author:
Nina Lim Siang Yin
1
;
Hayati Kadir @Shahar
2
;
Siti Noraini binti Asmuri
3
Author Information
1. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Persiaran Mardi, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
2. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Deans General Office, Level 3, Administration Building, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 43400 Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
3. Department of Rehabilittaion Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neck pain, Shoulder complex dysfunction, QuickDASH, Elderly
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2024;20(No.1):221-226
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Shoulder problems have been a challenge among the aging population. Although reports surfaced on
factors affecting shoulder dysfunction, however, such studies in relation to other factors like neck pain (NP) factor
are limited especially among the elderly in the urban population. This study investigated the prevalence and factors
associated with shoulder complex dysfunction among the outpatient elderly attending private physiotherapy clinics.
Methods: A total of 75 elderly aged ≥ 60 years old from four private physiotherapy clinics were recruited by simple random sampling method. The elderly were evaluated using the QuickDASH questionnaire to assess shoulder
complex dysfunctions and NP scale. Results: A total of 92% of participants have shoulder complex dysfunction. A
positive correlation of NP to shoulder complex dysfunction ( r (75) = 0.83, p<.001) with significant associations of
sex ( z= -2.549, p=0.011), smoking ( z= -2.388, p=0.017), lifestyle ( z= -5.780, p=0.000), hypertension ( z= -2.808,
p=0.005), osteoarthritis ( z= -2.966, p=0.003), and NP scale ( z= -2.173, p=0.031). The predicting factor of shoulder
complex dysfunction is sex (β = 0.156, t (74) = 2.240, p= 0.028) and NP scale (β = 0.704, t (74) = 7.853, p= 0.000).
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of shoulder complex dysfunction among the outpatient elderly attending
private physiotherapy clinics with a predicting associating factor of sex and NP.
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