Objectively measured physical activity and 12-month trajectories of neck–shoulder pain in workers: A prospective study in DPHACTO

Higher leisure time physical activity is associated with a lower overall intensity of neck-shoulder pain over 12 months.

• Occupational physical activity did not show an association with the mean intensity of neck-shoulder pain over 12 months.
• Leisure time physical activity was negatively associated with mean neck-shoulder pain intensity in both men and women.
• Men with higher occupational physical activity experienced a slower reduction in neck-shoulder pain intensity.
• Women with higher leisure time physical activity also showed a slower reduction in neck-shoulder pain intensity.
• Results suggest that physical activity's impact on neck-shoulder pain may vary by sex and activity domain.

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