Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood
Emerging adulthood is often overlooked as a developmental time period critical to shaping future health outcomes. Recurrent pain is a commonly experienced health concern within this age group, particularly headaches and low back pain, and early experiences of recurrent pain are related to subsequent...
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| author | Helen Bedree Steven A. Miller Joanna Buscemi Rachel Neff Greenley Susan T. Tran |
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| description | Emerging adulthood is often overlooked as a developmental time period critical to shaping future health outcomes. Recurrent pain is a commonly experienced health concern within this age group, particularly headaches and low back pain, and early experiences of recurrent pain are related to subsequent chronic pain and disability. Furthermore, adults from marginalized populations report more frequent and severe recurrent pain. Many studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effect of physical activity on pain relief; however, others have demonstrated that physical activity can also exacerbate pain symptoms. Therefore, the current study aimed to (1) assess a bidirectional relationship between reported pain and engagement in physical activity among an emerging adult sample (<i>N</i> = 265) and (2) determine whether sociodemographic factors moderate this relationship. Using longitudinal daily reported pain and ActiGraph monitor data collected over two weeks, a novel dynamic structural equation modeling approach was employed. Results indicated no significant cross-lagged relationships between pain and physical activity, and no significant moderation effects. These findings suggest that a bidirectional relationship does not exist among a diverse college sample of emerging adults even after considering sociodemographic moderators. Excellent retention and few missing data suggest that using accelerometers and daily diaries are feasible methods to collect data in this population. Sample considerations and future analytical approaches are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19b7fba0493b47dbb226bb0e58b03d1f2023-11-22T12:29:34ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-08-018975610.3390/children8090756Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging AdulthoodHelen Bedree0Steven A. Miller1Joanna Buscemi2Rachel Neff Greenley3Susan T. Tran4Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USADepartment of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USADepartment of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USADepartment of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USADepartment of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USAEmerging adulthood is often overlooked as a developmental time period critical to shaping future health outcomes. Recurrent pain is a commonly experienced health concern within this age group, particularly headaches and low back pain, and early experiences of recurrent pain are related to subsequent chronic pain and disability. Furthermore, adults from marginalized populations report more frequent and severe recurrent pain. Many studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effect of physical activity on pain relief; however, others have demonstrated that physical activity can also exacerbate pain symptoms. Therefore, the current study aimed to (1) assess a bidirectional relationship between reported pain and engagement in physical activity among an emerging adult sample (<i>N</i> = 265) and (2) determine whether sociodemographic factors moderate this relationship. Using longitudinal daily reported pain and ActiGraph monitor data collected over two weeks, a novel dynamic structural equation modeling approach was employed. Results indicated no significant cross-lagged relationships between pain and physical activity, and no significant moderation effects. These findings suggest that a bidirectional relationship does not exist among a diverse college sample of emerging adults even after considering sociodemographic moderators. Excellent retention and few missing data suggest that using accelerometers and daily diaries are feasible methods to collect data in this population. Sample considerations and future analytical approaches are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/9/756emerging adultspain symptomsphysical activitymarginalized statuslongitudinalActiGraph |
| spellingShingle | Helen Bedree Steven A. Miller Joanna Buscemi Rachel Neff Greenley Susan T. Tran Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood Children emerging adults pain symptoms physical activity marginalized status longitudinal ActiGraph |
| title | Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood |
| title_full | Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood |
| title_fullStr | Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood |
| title_short | Using Technology to Assess Bidirectionality between Daily Pain and Physical Activity: The Role of Marginalization during Emerging Adulthood |
| title_sort | using technology to assess bidirectionality between daily pain and physical activity the role of marginalization during emerging adulthood |
| topic | emerging adults pain symptoms physical activity marginalized status longitudinal ActiGraph |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/9/756 |
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