Association of decreased physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic with new-onset neck pain in survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to stay at home and to maintain social distancing. This study aimed to assess the association of reduced physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic with new onset of neck pain (katakori) among a rural Japanese population living in areas damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE).

Design, setting and participants

This prospective cohort study has been conducted continuously since 2011 after the GEJE. This study used longitudinal data from 1608 adults who responded to the self-reported questionnaire before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic were categorised into four groups: 'no change', 'decreased by 20%-30%', 'decreased by half' and 'almost never go out

SUBMITTER: Sekiguchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature