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T1 Effects of a family caregiver care programme in musculoskeletal pain and disability in the shoulder-neck region—A randomised clinical trial
A1 Llamas Ramos, Rocío
A1 Barrero Santiago, Laura
A1 Llamas Ramos, Inés
A1 Montero Cuadrado, Federico
K1 Caregivers
K1 Cuidadores
K1 Exercise therapy
K1 Ejercicio físico - Efectos fisiológicos
K1 Musculoskeletal system - Diseases
K1 Locomotor, aparato - Enfermedades
K1 Pain - Treatment
K1 Dolor - Tratamiento
K1 Medical rehabilitation
K1 Neck pain - Treatment
K1 Quality of life
K1 Calidad de vida
K1 3213.11 Fisioterapia
K1 3204.04 Rehabilitación (Médica)
AB Life expectancy in Spain has increased and older people need more health care to improve their quality of life. The high demands of the population sometimes collapse health services, making them insufficient to cover their needs, which leads to the development of “non-professional caregivers”. These caregivers have suffered musculoskeletal injuries of the cervical spine and shoulders and should be guided and assessed on ergonomics, biomechanics, or kinesiotherapy. However, there are no interventions to help them care for themselves. This study presents the application of a physical exercise programme to prevent these disorders in women caregivers of dependent patients. It consists of a randomised controlled clinical trial with two groups: both received a family caregiver care programme, and the intervention group also received a physical therapeutic exercise programme for 12 weeks. A total of 62 caregivers completed the study, who were mostly daughters or wives of dependents. Of these, 70.97% presented a “moderate” pain intensity and a cervical disability of 13.72 ± 7.64 points in the NDI questionnaire in the initial evaluation. In the intervention group of caregivers, there was a significant decrease in the pain intensity and a significant increase (p < 0.05) in all cervical joint amplitude movements. Caregivers present a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. The physical exercise programme was effective in reducing the intensity of pain, lumbar disability, and cervical disability of the family caregivers.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/60687
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/60687
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, Vol. 20, Nº. 1, 376
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 25-nov-2024