Hurley, JaclynAdeyinka, Baithat Olanrewaju2021-11-152021-11-152021-082021-11-15http://hdl.handle.net/10315/38734The most common cause of shoulder pain among older adults is rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). While exercise therapy is often recommended for RCRSP, the relationship between physical activity levels and symptoms related to quality-of-life (QoL) is unclear. This study investigated: i) whether higher physical activity levels were related to better self-reported QoL outcomes and ii) whether those who self-reported participation in exercises that target their painful shoulder have better self-reported QoL outcomes than those who report primarily whole-body exercise. 46 participants with RCRSP completed 16 self-reported QoL questionnaires. Physical activity levels (moderate-vigorous physical activity and average step-count) were also measured objectively using an accelerometer. Participants that regularly completed shoulder-specific exercise had significantly higher exercise self-efficacy than those who completed non-specific exercise (p=0.0034). This result suggests that strategies to boost exercise self-efficacy may be important in older adults with RCRSP, as this could potentially affect rehabilitation compliance in this population.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.Health sciencesElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2021-11-15ShoulderRotator cuffShoulder impingementSubacromial impingementBiomechanicsQuality of lifeExerciseSelf-efficacyPain self-efficacyExercise self-efficacyDepressionDepressive symptomsShoulder painCOVID-19Fear of movementPhysical activitySelf-isolationKinesiologyOlder adultsExercise type