AJPH
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 74, Issue 6 574-579, Copyright © 1984 by American Public Health Association

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Purchase Article
Right arrow View Shopping Cart
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Cunningham, L S
Right arrow Articles by Kelsey, J L
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Cunningham, L S
Right arrow Articles by Kelsey, J L
Epidemiology of musculoskeletal impairments and associated disability.

L S Cunningham and J L Kelsey

Data from the US Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES I) of 1971-1975 confirm the high prevalence of musculoskeletal impairments among United States adults. Musculoskeletal impairments tend to be more prevalent among older persons, and persons with less education and with lower annual family incomes. Prevalence rates are slightly higher in females than in males, while Whites and non-Whites are affected with almost equal frequency. Among persons reporting a history of musculoskeletal symptoms, those who have some disability tend to be older, non-White, of lower education and income, and widowed, separated, or divorced. Persons with multiple parts of the body involved, or reporting that their symptoms are due to accident or injury are also especially likely to report disability. Taken as a whole, the data suggest that medical, social, and economic factors all play a role in determining whether a person with musculoskeletal impairment goes on to develop disability related to his or her impairment.




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Rheumatology (Oxford)Home page
J. Vas, C. Ortega, V. Olmo, F. Perez-Fernandez, L. Hernandez, I. Medina, J. M. Seminario, A. Herrera, F. Luna, E. Perea-Milla, et al.
Single-point acupuncture and physiotherapy for the treatment of painful shoulder: a multicentre randomized controlled trial
Rheumatology, June 1, 2008; 47(6): 887 - 893.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ptjournalHome page
D. Deutscher, D. L Hart, R. Dickstein, S. D Horn, and M. Gutvirtz
Implementing an Integrated Electronic Outcomes and Electronic Health Record Process to Create a Foundation for Clinical Practice Improvement
Physical Therapy, February 1, 2008; 88(2): 270 - 285.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Med Decis MakingHome page
B. Fautrel, A. E. Clarke, F. Guillemin, V. Adam, Y. St-Pierre, T. Panaritis, P. R. Fortin, H. A. Menard, C. Donaldson, and J. R. Penrod
Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Estimates from the Human Capital Method and Comparison to the Willingness-to-Pay Method
Med Decis Making, March 1, 2007; 27(2): 138 - 150.
[Abstract] [PDF]

Home page
 Rheumatology (Oxford)Home page
A. A. Andrianakos, S. Miyakis, P. Trontzas, G. Kaziolas, F. Christoyannis, D. Karamitsos, G. Karanikolas, P. Dantis, and for the ESORDIG study group
The burden of the rheumatic diseases in the general adult population of Greece: the ESORDIG study
Rheumatology, July 1, 2005; 44(7): 932 - 938.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Ann Rheum DisHome page
C H Roux, F Guillemin, S Boini, F Longuetaud, N Arnault, S Hercberg, and S Briancon
Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on quality of life: an inception cohort study
Ann Rheum Dis, April 1, 2005; 64(4): 606 - 611.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Am. J. Public HealthHome page
J.-C. Chen, J. T. Dennerlein, T.-S. Shih, C.-J. Chen, Y. Cheng, W. P. Chang, L. M. Ryan, and D. C. Christiani
Knee Pain and Driving Duration: A Secondary Analysis of the Taxi Drivers' Health Study
Am J Public Health, April 1, 2004; 94(4): 575 - 581.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Rheumatology (Oxford)Home page
D. J. Hunter, H. Snieder, L. March, and P. N. Sambrook
Genetic contribution to cartilage volume in women: a classical twin study
Rheumatology, December 1, 2003; 42(12): 1495 - 1500.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Rheumatology (Oxford)Home page
E. F. Harkness, G. J. Macfarlane, E. S. Nahit, A. J. Silman, and J. McBeth
Risk factors for new-onset low back pain amongst cohorts of newly employed workers
Rheumatology, August 1, 2003; 42(8): 959 - 968.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.Home page
E. Valderrama-Gama, J. Damian, A. Ruigomez, and J. M. Martin-Moreno
Chronic Disease, Functional Status, and Self-Ascribed Causes of Disabilities Among Noninstitutionalized Older People in Spain
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., November 1, 2002; 57(11): M716 - 721.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Occup. Environ. Med.Home page
H-R Guo
Working hours spent on repeated activities and prevalence of back pain
Occup. Environ. Med., October 1, 2002; 59(10): 680 - 688.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 JAMAHome page
D. H. Solomon, D. L. Simel, D. W. Bates, J. N. Katz, and J. L. Schaffer
Does This Patient Have a Torn Meniscus or Ligament of the Knee?: Value of the Physical Examination
JAMA, October 3, 2001; 286(13): 1610 - 1620.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Epidemiol. Community HealthHome page
C E Dionne, M Von Korff, T D Koepsell, R A Deyo, W E Barlow, and H Checkoway
Formal education and back pain: a review
J. Epidemiol. Community Health, July 1, 2001; 55(7): 455 - 468.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ANN INTERN MEDHome page
D. T. Felson, R. C. Lawrence, P. A. Dieppe, R. Hirsch, C. G. Helmick, J. M. Jordan, R. S. Kington, N. E. Lane, M. C. Nevitt, Y. Zhang, et al.
Osteoarthritis: New Insights. Part 1: The Disease and Its Risk Factors
Ann Intern Med, October 17, 2000; 133(8): 635 - 646.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ANN INTERN MEDHome page
A. C. Gelber, M. C. Hochberg, L. A. Mead, N.-Y. Wang, F. M. Wigley, and M. J. Klag
Joint Injury in Young Adults and Risk for Subsequent Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Ann Intern Med, September 5, 2000; 133(5): 321 - 328.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Occup. Environ. Med.Home page
S. Turner and N. Cherry
Rheumatoid arthritis in workers exposed to silica in the pottery industry
Occup. Environ. Med., July 1, 2000; 57(7): 443 - 447.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 Rheumatology (Oxford)Home page
P. Creamer, M. Lethbridge-Cejku, and M. C. Hochberg
Factors associated with functional impairment in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Rheumatology, May 1, 2000; 39(5): 490 - 496.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Ann Rheum DisHome page
K. Palmer, K. Walker-Bone, C. Linaker, I. Reading, S. Kellingray, D. Coggon, and C. Cooper
The Southampton examination schedule for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb
Ann Rheum Dis, January 1, 2000; 59(1): 5 - 11.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 JBJSHome page
P. C. COYTE, G. HAWKER, R. CROXFORD, and J. G. WRIGHT
Rates of Revision Knee Replacement in Ontario, Canada
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., June 1, 1999; 81(6): 773 - 82.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 Fam PractHome page
B. Schiottz-Christensen, G. L. Nielsen, V. K. Hansen, T. Schodt, H. T. Sorensen, and F. Olesen
Long-term prognosis of acute low back pain in patients seen in general practice: a 1-year prospective follow-up study
Fam. Pract., June 1, 1999; 16(3): 223 - 232.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 ANN INTERN MEDHome page
A. J. Barsky and J. F. Borus
Functional Somatic Syndromes
Ann Intern Med, June 1, 1999; 130(11): 910 - 921.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Ann Rheum DisHome page
K. Aoyagi, P. D Ross, C. Huang, R. D Wasnich, T. Hayashi, and T.-i. Takemoto
Prevalence of joint pain is higher among women in rural Japan than urban Japanese-American women in Hawaii
Ann Rheum Dis, May 1, 1999; 58(5): 315 - 319.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 JBJSHome page
A. KIRKLEY, S. WEBSTER-BOGAERT, R. LITCHFIELD, A. AMENDOLA, S. MACDONALD, R. MCCALDEN, and P. FOWLER
The Effect of Bracing on Varus Gonarthrosis
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., April 1, 1999; 81(4): 539 - 48.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 Ann Rheum DisHome page
K. PALMER, D. COGGON, C. COOPER, and M. DOHERTY
Work related upper limb disorders: getting down to specifics
Ann Rheum Dis, August 1, 1998; 57(8): 445 - 446.
[Full Text]

Home page
 Arch Intern MedHome page
E. P. Grady, M. T. Carpenter, C. D. Koenig, S. A. Older, and D. F. Battafarano
Rheumatic Findings in Gulf War Veterans
Arch Intern Med, February 23, 1998; 158(4): 367 - 371.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Ann Rheum DisHome page
D. P Pope, P. R Croft, C. M Pritchard, and A. J Silman
Prevalence of shoulder pain in the community: the influence of case definition
Ann Rheum Dis, May 1, 1997; 56(5): 308 - 312.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 J Aging HealthHome page
K. Avlund, M. Davidsen, and K. Schultz-Larsen
Changes in Functional Ability from Ages 70 to 75: A Danish Longitudinal Study
J Aging Health, May 1, 1995; 7(2): 254 - 282.
[Abstract] [PDF]

Home page
 Health Educ BehavHome page
D. Katz
Cable Television and Health Promotion: A Feasibility Study with Arthritis Patients
Health Educ Behav, January 1, 1985; 12(4): 379 - 389.
[Abstract] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1984 by the American Public Health Association