scholarly journals Physical activity and disability measures in chronic non-specific low back pain: a study of responsiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1684-1695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila K Morelhão ◽  
Márcia R Franco ◽  
Crystian B Oliveira ◽  
Thalysi M Hisamatsu ◽  
Paulo H Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Physical Therapy Treatment ◽  
Activity Measures ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Objectives: To compare the responsiveness of disability measures with physical activity measures in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undergoing a course of physical therapy treatment. Design: This is a prospective cohort study with two-month follow-up. Subjects: A total of 106 patients presenting with non-specific CLBP of more than three months duration were recruited. Main measures: Disability measures investigated were Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Physical activity measures analyzed include the Baecke Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire and objective measures derived from an accelerometer (i.e. total time spent in moderate-to-vigorous and light physical activity, number of steps and counts per minute). Disability and physical activity measures were collected at the baseline and after eight weeks of treatment. For the responsiveness analyses, effect size (ES) and standardized response mean (SRM) were calculated. Correlations between the change in disability and physical activity measures were calculated. Results: Responsiveness for disability measures was considered to be large with ESs ranging from −1.03 to −1.45 and SRMs ranging from −0.99 to −1.34, whereas all physical activity measures showed values lower than 0.20. Changes in disability measures did not correlate with changes in physical activity measures (correlation coefficients ranged from −0.10 to 0.09). Conclusion: Disability measures were responsive after a course of physical therapy treatment in patients with CLBP. The lack of responsiveness in the physical activity measures might be due to the inability of these measures to detect change over time or the use of an intervention not designed to increase physical activity levels.

Longitudinal Monitoring of Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain During Physical Therapy Treatment Using the STarT Back Screening Tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 314-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia Cordeiro Medeiros ◽  
Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa ◽  
Marco Aurélio Nemitalla Added ◽  
Evelyn Cassia Salomão ◽  
Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Start Back Screening Tool ◽  
Physical Therapy Treatment ◽  
Therapy Treatment

scholarly journals What factors explain the number of physical therapy treatment sessions in patients referred with low back pain; a multilevel analysis

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilse CS Swinkels ◽  
Raymond H Wimmers ◽  
Peter P Groenewegen ◽  
Wil JH van den Bosch ◽  
Joost Dekker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Physical Therapy Treatment ◽  
Therapy Treatment

scholarly journals Locus of control in active physical therapy treatment for non-specific chronic low back pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-500
Author(s):  
Alexandre Apolinário de Souza Batista ◽  
Leandro Silva Rezende Diniz ◽  
Vinícius Cunha Oliveira ◽  
Claudia Venturini
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Physical Therapy Treatment ◽  
Therapy Treatment

AbstractIntroduction The health locus of control is defined as the perception of individuals in relation to whom they believe to be responsible for their health condition, including low back pain.Objective To identify whether individuals suffering from chronic low back pain in active physical therapy treatment believe they are responsible for their own condition.Material and methods Cross-sectional study involving 28 patients under active physical therapy treatment for non-specific chronic low back pain. Sociodemographic data and low back characteristics — including disability and pain severity — were collected. The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale was used to assess the health locus of control.Results Participants undergoing active low back pain treatment presented a mean (SD) of 26 points (11.40) in a 0–100 point scale for disability and 6.39 points (2.24) on a 0–10 scale for pain. In relation to the health locus of control, the means (SD) for internal, external and chance subscales were, respectively: 29.32 (3.98), 24.75 (3.58), and 13.71 (6.67). 82.1% of the participants presented higher rates for internal locus of control.Conclusion Patients undergoing active treatment for chronic low back pain believe they are responsible for their own condition. Further longitudinal studies may determine whether active treatments affect the beliefs of low back pain patients.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Levels After Functional Resistance Training Program In Subjects With Low-back Pain

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
José A. Pérez-Turpin ◽  
Juan M. Cortell-Tormo ◽  
Pablo Tercedor-Sánchez ◽  
Alfonso Jiménez ◽  
Juan J. Chinchilla-Mira
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Resistance Training Program ◽  
Physical Activity Levels
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