Pain, well-being, and physical activity in adults with chronic pain and spinal cord injury
department or school: Health and Social Development, Faculty of (Okanagan)
department or school: Health and Exercise Sciences, School of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Palmer, Kierstyn Lainey
issued: 2024-11-04T19:26:10Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Purpose: People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) represent a population with high prevalence of chronic pain. Neuropathic pain and musculoskeletal pain are two types of pain that affect this population and have varying symptomology. Despite high prevalence of pain and the need for safe, specific, and effective treatment options, research on biopsychosocial differences between chronic pain types in SCI is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare pain intensity and interference, subjective well-being, and physical activity between those with SCI and chronic neuropathic pain versus those with SCI and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Understanding differences between pain types will provide valuable insight for future research and treatment of SCI chronic pain. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study assessing pain severity, pain interference, positive affect, negative affect (i.e., stress), life satisfaction, and leisure time physical activity in 46 individuals with chronic pain and SCI. This study used natural groups, where individuals were categorized as “NP group” or “MSK group” based on their primary (worst) pain problem reported on pain questionnaires. Means for each group were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests, and effect size calculations. Results: Those in the NP group had significantly greater pain severity than those in the MSK group (p=0.026). There were no other significant differences found between groups. However, effect size calculations indicated meaningful differences between groups, including greater pain interference (small to medium effect), more stress (medium effect), and lower satisfaction with life (small to medium effect), in those with NP than those with MSK. And yet, participants with NP also had greater positive affect (small effect) and more minutes of physical activity per week (small to medium effect) than those with MSK. Conclusion: The results suggest significant differences …
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/89594
note: PAIN, WELL-BEING, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY by Kierstyn Lainey Palmer B.Sc., Acadia University, 2022 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Health and Exercise Sciences) UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) November 2024 © Kierstyn Lainey Palmer, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: PAIN, WELL-BEING, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY submitted by Kierstyn Lainey Palmer in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Examining Committee: Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Faculty of Health and Social Development. Supervisor Dr. Chris West, Faculty of Medicine. Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Femke Hoekstra, Faculty of Medicine. Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Jasmin Ma, University of British Columbia (Vancouver). University Examiner iii Abstract Purpose: People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) represent a population with high prevalence of chronic pain. Neuropathic pain and musculoskeletal pain are two types of pain that affect this population and have varying symptomology. Despite high prevalence of pain and the need for safe, specific, and effective treatment options, research on biopsychosocial differences between chronic pain types in SCI is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare pain intensity and interference, subjective well-being, and physical activity between those with SCI and chronic neuropathic pain versus those with SCI and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Understanding differences between pain types will provide valuable insight for future research and treatment of SCI chronic pain. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study assessing pain severity, pain interference, positive affect, negative affect (i.e., stress), life satis…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0447197
language: eng
degree discipline: Health and Exercise Sciences
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Martin Ginis, Kathleen A. (Kathleen Anne), 1968-
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/89594