| Autor: |
Odebiyi, Daniel Oluwafemi, Aweto, Happiness Anulika, Gbadebo, Olumide Adetoro, Oluwole, Ayodeji Ayotunde, Aiyegbusi, Ayoola Ibifubara, Olaogun, Matthew Olatokunbo, Lee, Lester Jonathan |
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African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health; October 2015, Vol. 9 Issue: 4 p181-188, 8p |
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Background/Aims:Bra cup size is associated with pectoral girdle myalgia in women. this study investigated the prevalence of pectoral girdle myalgia in a population of nigerian women and the association of pectoral girdle myalgia with the congruence of measured vsreported bra size.Methods:291 females aged 15–50 years completed a 31-item biodata questionnaire, which included questions on attributed pain to bra use. A chi-squared test was used to determine the association between age, cup size, congruence of measured vsreported bra size, and occurrence of pectoral girdle myalgia.Results:The 12-month prevalence of pectoral girdle myalgia was 44% (n=122). There was no association between age, cup size, congruence of measured vsreported bra size, and occurrence of pectoral girdle myalgia (p>0.05).Conclusions:Pectoral girdle myalgia was found to be common among the respondents. The fact that the size of bra worn was largely dependent on self-selection might have been responsible for the high number of respondents wearing wrong-sized bras. Working with the arms elevated had a significant association with the development of pectoral girdle myalgia (χ2=4.12, p=0.040), a finding that requires further exploration. |
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