Quality of life and level of physical activity of individuals with temporomandibular disorders with and without otological symptoms: Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study.
Luiz Felipe TavaresInae Caroline GadottiRafaela Albuquerque MeloAna Beatriz Gomes MouraLidiane Maria de Brito Macedo FerreiraKaryna Myrelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo RibeiroPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2024)
Individuals with TMD and OS are associated with worsened QoL (physical domain and satisfaction) when compared to individuals with TMD without OS. The higher the number of OS, the worse the QoL score. Individuals with TMD with and without OS had similar levels of physical activity, but a high prevalence of irregularly active and sedentary individuals within TMD diagnosed population was found.