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OBJECTIVES: To study the prevalence of idiopathic musculoskeletal pain (IMSP) in school going children and its impact on daily life. METHODS: One thousand eighteen apparently healthy school children aged 5-16 years were assessed and analysed for IMSP and its associated problems. Standard tests for significance were applied. RESULTS: One hundred and sixty-five (16.2%) children mostly males (55.2%) reported IMSP. Lower limbs (52.1%) were the most common location of pain. More than 1 year of pain history was present in 15%. Thirty-seven percent children complained of discomfort during walking, 30.9%, had pain during physical exercise, 29.2% had difficulty attending lessons and 4.2% had interference in pursuing hobbies. The children were also further sub grouped into preadolescents and adolescents. There was significant difference in pain duration and duration of each pain episode in the two groups (p=0.01). A significant number of children (21.2%) with IMSP reported school absenteeism (p<0.001). A significant number of adolescents had history positive for contact sports (p=0.001). Sleep disturbances were also reported to be higher in children with IMSP (29% vs. 5.7%, p=0.001). Other associated problems in children with IMSP found were day time tiredness (51.1%), headache (47.3%) and abdominal pain (24.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of IMSP in school children aged 5-16 yrs was found to be 16.2% and a significant percentage of these children experience interference with daily activities including school absenteeism.
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Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Instabilidade Articular/epidemiologia , Instabilidade Articular/fisiopatologia , Dor Musculoesquelética/epidemiologia , Dor Musculoesquelética/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Idade de Início , Criança , Doença Crônica , Estudos Transversais , Exercício Físico , Feminino , Humanos , Índia/epidemiologia , Instabilidade Articular/psicologia , Masculino , Dor Musculoesquelética/psicologia , Medição da Dor , PrevalênciaRESUMO
ABSTRACT Objectives: To study the prevalence of idiopathic musculoskeletal pain (IMSP) in school going children and its impact on daily life. Methods: One thousand eighteen apparently healthy school children aged 5–16 years were assessed and analysed for IMSP and its associated problems. Standard tests for significance were applied. Results: One hundred and sixty-five (16.2%) children mostly males (55.2%) reported IMSP. Lower limbs (52.1%) were the most common location of pain. More than 1 year of pain history was present in 15%. Thirty-seven percent children complained of discomfort during walking, 30.9%, had pain during physical exercise, 29.2% had difficulty attending lessons and 4.2% had interference in pursuing hobbies. The children were also further sub grouped into preadolescents and adolescents. There was significant difference in pain duration and duration of each pain episode in the two groups (p = 0.01). A significant number of children (21.2%) with IMSP reported school absenteeism (p < 0.001). A significant number of adolescents had history positive for contact sports (p = 0.001). Sleep disturbances were also reported to be higher in children with IMSP (29% vs. 5.7%, p = 0.001). Other associated problems in children with IMSP found were day time tiredness (51.1%), headache (47.3%) and abdominal pain (24.8%). Conclusions: Prevalence of IMSP in school children aged 5–16 yrs was found to be 16.2% and a significant percentage of these children experience interference with daily activities including school absenteeism.
RESUMO Objetivos: Estudar a prevalência de dor musculoesquelética idiopática (DMEI) em crianças em idade escolar e seu impacto nas atividades diárias. Métodos: Foram avaliadas e analisadas 1.018 crianças em idade escolar aparentemente saudáveis entre cinco e 16 anos quanto à presença de DMEI e seus problemas associados. Foram aplicados os testes de significância padrão. Resultados: Relataram DMEI 165 (16,2%) crianças, em sua maior parte do sexo masculino (55,2%). Os membros inferiores (52,1%) foram a localização mais comum da dor. A história de dor presente havia mais de um ano foi encontrada em 15% das crianças; 37% delas queixaram-se de desconforto durante a caminhada, 30,9%, tinham dor durante o exercício físico, 29,2% tinham dificuldade de frequentar as aulas e 4,2% sofriam interferência na participação em passatempos. As crianças foram ainda subagrupadas em pré-adolescentes e adolescentes. Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa na duração da dor e na duração de cada episódio de dor nos dois grupos (p = 0,01). Uma quantidade significativa de crianças com DMEI (21,2%) relatou absentismo escolar (p < 0,001). Uma quantidade significativa de adolescentes tinha história positiva de prática de esportes de contato (p = 0,001). Os distúrbios do sono também foram relatados como maiores em crianças com DMEI (29% vs. 5,7%, p = 0,001). Outros problemas associados encontrados em crianças com DMEI foram o cansaço durante o dia (51,1%), a cefaleia (47,3%) e a dor abdominal (24,8%). Conclusões: A prevalência de DMEI encontrada em crianças entre cinco e 16 anos foi de 16,2%. Uma percentagem significativa dessas crianças relata interferência nas atividades diárias, incluindo absentismo escolar.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Adolescente , Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Dor Musculoesquelética/fisiopatologia , Dor Musculoesquelética/epidemiologia , Instabilidade Articular/fisiopatologia , Instabilidade Articular/epidemiologia , Medição da Dor , Exercício Físico , Doença Crônica , Prevalência , Estudos Transversais , Idade de Início , Dor Musculoesquelética/psicologia , Índia/epidemiologia , Instabilidade Articular/psicologiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Anxiety disorders may be associated with several non-psychiatric disorders. Current literature has been investigating the association between anxiety and joint hypermobility (JHM), with special interest in non-articular symptoms that may be related to autonomic dysfunction. This study investigated the association between anxiety and JHM in a sample of Brazilian university students. METHODS: Data were cross-sectionally collected in two Brazilian universities (N=2600). Participants completed three validated self-rating anxiety scales: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and the brief-version of SPIN (Mini-SPIN). They also answered the self-rating screening questionnaire for JHM: the Five-part Questionnaire for Identifying Hypermobility. RESULTS: Hypermobile women showed significantly higher scores in all the anxiety scales, when compared with men: BAI total score (t=3.77; p<0.001), its four subscales, SPIN score (t=2.71; p<0.007) and Mini-SPIN (t=2.58; p<0.01). Among BAI subscales, the autonomic subscale was shown to be more significantly (t=3.89; p<0.001) associated with joint hypermobility in women. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study support earlier evidence on the relationship between anxiety and JHM in women, showing specific gender-related features in this field. It also directs attention to non-articular symptoms that may be enrolled in this association.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Instabilidade Articular/epidemiologia , Estudantes/psicologia , Adulto , Ansiedade/psicologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Transtornos de Ansiedade/psicologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Instabilidade Articular/psicologia , Masculino , Distribuição por Sexo , Fatores Sexuais , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Universidades , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are often associated with several non-psychiatric medical conditions. Among the clinical conditions found in association with anxiety stands out the joint hypermobility (JH). OBJECTIVES: To carry out a systematic review of the clinical association between anxiety disorders and JH. METHOD: A survey was conducted in MEDLINE, PsychINFO, LILACS e SciELO databases up to December 2011. We searched for articles using the keywords 'anxiety', 'joint' and 'hypermobility' and Boolean operators. The review included articles describing empirical studies on the association between JH and anxiety. The reference lists of selected articles were systematically hand-searched for other publications relevant to the review. RESULTS: Seventeen articles were included in the analysis and classified to better extract data. We found heterogeneity between the studies relate to the methodology used. Most of the studies found an association between anxiety features and JH. Panic disorder/agoraphobia was the anxiety disorder associated with JH in several studies. Etiological explanation of the relationship between anxiety and JH is still controversial. CONCLUSION: Future research in large samples from the community and clinical setting and longitudinal studies of the association between anxiety and HA and the underlying biological mechanisms involved in this association are welcome.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade/psicologia , Instabilidade Articular/psicologia , Agorafobia/psicologia , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are often associated with several non-psychiatric medical conditions. Among the clinical conditions found in association with anxiety stands out the joint hypermobility (JH). OBJECTIVES: To carry out a systematic review of the clinical association between anxiety disorders and JH. METHOD: A survey was conducted in MEDLINE, PsychINFO, LILACS e SciELO databases up to December 2011. We searched for articles using the keywords 'anxiety', 'joint' and 'hypermobility' and Boolean operators. The review included articles describing empirical studies on the association between JH and anxiety. The reference lists of selected articles were systematically hand-searched for other publications relevant to the review. RESULTS: Seventeen articles were included in the analysis and classified to better extract data. We found heterogeneity between the studies relate to the methodology used. Most of the studies found an association between anxiety features and JH. Panic disorder/agoraphobia was the anxiety disorder associated with JH in several studies. Etiological explanation of the relationship between anxiety and JH is still controversial. CONCLUSION: Future research in large samples from the community and clinical setting and longitudinal studies of the association between anxiety and HA and the underlying biological mechanisms involved in this association are welcome.
INTRODUÇÃO: Os transtornos de ansiedade estão frequentemente associados a vários quadros clínicos não psiquiátricos. Dentre os quadros clínicos associados à ansiedade destaca-se a hipermobilidade articular (HA). Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sistemática da associação entre os transtornos de ansiedade e a HA. MÉTODO: Foi realizada uma pesquisa nos bancos de dados MEDLINE, PsychINFO, LILACS e SciELO em busca de artigos publicados até dezembro de 2011. Usamos as palavras-chave anxiety , joint e hypermobility e os operadores boolianos. A revisão incluiu artigos que descrevem estudos empíricos sobre a associação entre ansiedade e HA. As listas de referências dos artigos selecionados foram sistematicamente pesquisadas à mão em busca de publicações relevantes para a revisão. RESULTADOS: Dezessete artigos foram incluídos na análise e classificados para uma melhor extração dos dados. Encontramos heterogeneidade entre os estudos relacionada à metodologia utilizada. A maioria dos estudos encontrou associação entre as características de ansiedade e HA. Transtorno do pânico com agorafobia foi o transtorno de ansiedade associado à HA em vários estudos. A explicação etiológica da relação entre ansiedade e HA permanece controversa. CONCLUSÃO: Estudos futuros com amostras maiores de indivíduos da comunidade e de cenários clínicos e estudos longitudinais da associação entre ansiedade e HA e dos mecanismos biológicos subjacentes envolvidos nessa associação são bem-vindos.