Neck/Shoulder Disorders in a General Population. Natural Course and Influence of Physical Exercise: A 5-Year Follow-up
SpinePublished 28 June 2005
Gunilla Pernold, Monica Mortimer, Christina Wiktorin, Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist, Eva Vingård
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A gender difference was seen in the change of pain and disability, with men having higher improvement than women over 5 years, and self-reported physical exercise of any intensity was not associated with higher recovery in women.
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A gender difference was seen in the change of pain and disability, with men having higher improvement than women over 5 years. Self-reported physical exercise of any intensity was not associated with higher recovery in women.
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