Participant characteristics (n=25)
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 8 (32) |
| Age, mean±SD (years) | 46.1±14.5 |
| Duration of complaints, n (%) | |
| <3 months | 0 (0) |
| 3–6 months | 1 (4) |
| 6–12 months | 9 (32) |
| >12 months | 18 (64) |
| Dominant arm, n (%) | |
| Right | 18 (72) |
| Left | 6 (24) |
| Two-handed | 1 (4) |
| Affected arm, n (%) | |
| Right | 7 (28) |
| Left | 3 (12) |
| Both | 15 (60) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Specific CANS | 11 (44) |
| Trigger finger | 4 |
| De Quervain’s disease | 3 |
| Lateral epicondylitis | 2 |
| Dupuytren disease | 2 |
| Non-specific CANS | 14 (56) |
| Employed, n (%) | |
| Yes | 16 (64) |
| Current sick leave from work, n (%) | |
| Yes | 4 (16) |
| RAND-36, mean±SD | |
| Physical functioning | 77.2±21.2 |
| Social functioning | 76.5±26.3 |
| Role limitations (physical problems) | 54.0±32.0 |
| Role limitations (emotional problems) | 70.3±29.7 |
| Mental health | 66.0±18.4 |
| Vitality | 52.3±18.5 |
| Pain | 58.1±17.8 |
| General health perception | 57.6±22.2 |
| Symptom severity and upper limb function, mean±SD | |
| QuickDASH Questionnaire | 28.2±15.7 |
| PRWHE Questionnaire | 36.6±20.6 |
| PDI | 17.8±14.0 |
| NRS-Pain | 3.9±2.1 |
| Physical activity, n (%) | |
| NNGB (meeting criteria) | 17 (68%) |
| Fitnorm (meeting criteria) | 8 (32%) |
Criteria for meeting NNGB: perform physical activity at least 30 min/day, at least at moderate intensity, at least 5 days/week.
Criteria for meeting Fitnorm: exercise at least three times a week for 20 min at vigorous intensity.
CANS, complaints of arm, neck and/or shoulder; NNGB, Nederlandse Norm Gezond Bewegen (Dutch Healthy Physical Activity Guidelines); NRS-Pain, Numeric Pain Rating Scale; PDI, Pain Disability Index; PRWHE, Patient-Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation; QuickDASH, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand.