The relationship between fatigue and participation in spinal cord injury

Smith, Emma; Imam, Bita; Miller, William C.; Silverberg, Noah D.; Anton, Hubert A.; Forwell, Susan; Townson, A F

doi:10.1038/sc.2015.149

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“…Among police officers, increase in fatigue score was associated with a 33% increase in prevalence of injury [ 15 ]. In a study of Canadian, fatigue has a statistically significant negative association with participation for individuals with spinal cord injury [ 18 ]. Significant associations between fatigue and occupational injuries have been demonstrated, but little is known about the mechanism.…”

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Relationship between fatigue severity scale and occupational injury in Korean workers

Kim

Jang

et al. 2021

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between fatigue and occupational injury. Methods This study was conducted at a university hospital in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, the fatigue severity scale (FSS) was used to evaluate workers' fatigue levels. Later, when the same workers were examined in 2015, a questionnaire survey was conducted to determine whether they had experienced absences or treatment for work-related accidents. The χ 2 test was used to analyse the relationship between demographic characteristics, fatigue levels, and occupational injuries. After controlling for confounders, a logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs). Results In 2014, 19,218 workers were screened during health examination and their fatigue level were evaluated using FSS questionnaires. in 2015, workers' occupational injury was evaluated. In result, men in the moderate- and high-fatigue groups, after adjusting for age, smoking and drinking habits, chronic diseases, and occupational factors such as size of company industrial classification and type of work (shift or non-shift), adjusted ORs for hospital treatment due to occupational injury were 1.76 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39–2.24) and 2.61 (95% CI:1.68–4.06), respectively. Among men in the medium- and high-fatigue groups, the adjusted ORs for absence due to occupational injury were 2.06 (95% CI: 1.52–2.80) and 3.65 (95% CI: 2.20–6.05), respectively. No significant association was observed between fatigue and occupational injury in women. Conclusions Male workers with high fatigue levels have a higher risk of experiencing work injuries. This study suggests that active intervention be considered to prevent injuries in workers with high scores on workplace fatigue evaluation scales.

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Relationship between fatigue severity scale and occupational injury in Korean workers

Kim

Jang

et al. 2021

Ann Occup Environ Med

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“…Additionally, findings from a 5-year follow-up study showed that beyond respiratory function impairments and reduced ability to cough (30.9% of the patients had a forced vital capacity (FVC) below the 80% predicted value, 35.9% poor or moderate self-reported cough strength), 18.4% of the patients reported rest dyspnoea and 29.0% during activity, being associated with worse health-related quality of life (Postma et al, 2016). Patients with SCI also report pain and fatigue as relevant symptoms, with a statistically significant negative association with reduced mobility, participation, and satisfaction with life (Marcondes et al, 2016;Smith et al, 2016).…”

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Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Measures of Pain, Lung Function, Fatigue, and Functionality in Spinal Cord Injury

Sobreira¹,

Almeida

Gomes

et al. 2020

Physical Therapy

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Objective The objective of this study was to determine the MCIDs for the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), peak cough flow (PCF), peak expiratory flow (PEF), fatigue severity scale (FSS), and London chest activities of daily living scale (LCADL) in patients with SCI after rehabilitation. Methods Inpatients with SCI from two rehabilitation centres participating in a daily rehabilitation programme were recruited. The NPRS, PCF, PEF, FSS, and LCADL were collected at baseline and discharge. The global rating of change (GRC) scale was performed at discharge. MCIDs were calculated using anchor (linear regression, mean change and receiver operating characteristic curves) and distribution-based methods (0.5 times the baseline standard deviation, standard error of measurement (SEM), 1.96 times SEM, and minimal detectable change) and pooled using arithmetic weighted mean. Results Sixty inpatients with SCI (36 males; 54.5 (15.9) years) participated. On average their rehabilitation programme lasted 7.3 (1.7) weeks. Pooled MCID estimates were − 1.6 points for the NPRS, 69.8 L/min for the PCF, 77.4 L/min for the PEF, 1.1 points for the FSS, and 1.4 points for the LCADL. Conclusion Established MCIDs for NPRS, PCF, PEF, FSS, and LCADL will help health professionals to interpret results and guide rehabilitation interventions in patients with SCI.

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“…1 Fatigue has a negative association with participation in life activities after SCI. 3 Fatigue may also have negative effects on involvement in rehabilitation after SCI. 4 Use of mobility aids and wheelchairs may be adversely affected by fatigue.…”

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confidence: 99%