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Table 3 Construction workers, n = 65. VO2max (ml/min/kg, N = 59) and strength (kg, N = 63) associated with musculoskeletal pain. Unadjusted and adjusteda odds ratios (OR) with confidence intervals (95% CI) and p-values

From: Association between V̇O2max, handgrip strength, and musculoskeletal pain among construction and health care workers

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Total pain

 VO2max

0.99 (0.94, 1.04)

0.576

1.02 (0.96, 1.09)

0.473

 Strength

0.99 (0.94, 1.04)

0.681

1.04 (0.96, 1.13)

0.366

Low back pain

 VO2max

0.96 (0.89, 1.04)

0.326

1.00 (0.92, 1.10)

0.940

 Strength

0.95 (0.89, 1.02)

0.156

0.92 (0.83, 1.02)

0.116

Neck pain

 VO2max

1.06 (0.99, 1.12)

0.100

1.08 (0.99, 1.17)

0.056

 Strength

1.03 (0.95, 1.12)

0.435

1.04 (0.95, 1.15)

0.387

Shoulder pain

 VO2max

0.98 (0.93, 1.04)

0.550

1.02 (0.96, 1.08)

0.575

 Strength

1.01 (0.95, 1.07)

0.814

1.08 (0.99, 1.18)

0.077

  1. aAdjusted for gender, age, BMI, selected psychosocial and mechanical factors
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