scholarly journals SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND LOW BACK PAIN IN MUNICIPALITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE PARTICIPANTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Ioannis Kosmas ◽  
Yannis Georgiou ◽  
Eleni Marmara ◽  
Aggeliki Fotiou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Analysis Of Variation ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and factors such as education level and years of work in 131 women aged 42±1.10 years, participating in the "Sports for All" municipal physical activity (PA) programs in Greece. To evaluate how PA affects the intensity of pain, the questionnaires “Grading the Severity of Chronic Pain-GSCP” and the “A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire-FABQ” were used. Analysis of Variation and the Tuckey post hoc tests calculated the difference among the questions of each of the questionnaires. Statistically significant differences were determined for three questions. Female participants with a medium or low level of education show less or no improvement in LBP. Concerning years of work, participants with fewer years of work suffer from higher LBP levels than the ones already working for longer time. Future studies of the relationship between specific PA programs, the content and nature of one’s job and the appearance of LBP are needed.

Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity?

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Smuck ◽  
Ming-Chih J. Kao ◽  
Nikhraj Brar ◽  
Agnes Martinez-Ith ◽  
Jongwoo Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Association between high fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and chronic disabling low back pain in nurses in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Fujii ◽  
Hiroyuki Oka ◽  
Kenichiro Takano ◽  
Fuminari Asada ◽  
Takuo Nomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Absence From Work

Abstract Background High prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in nurses has been reported globally. Ergonomic factors and work-related psychosocial factors have been focused on as risk factors. However, evidence on the role of fear-avoidance beliefs (FABs) concerning LBP in nurses is lacking. This study examined LBP prevalence and the association between FABs and chronic disabling LBP that interfered with work and lasted ≥ 3 months. Methods Female nurses (N = 3066; mean age = 35.8 ± 10.6 years) from 12 hospitals in Japan participated. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect information on sociodemographics, LBP, work-related factors, and psychological distress. FABs about physical activity were assessed using a subscale from the FAB Questionnaire (score range = 0–24). The participants were asked to choose one of four statements regarding their LBP in the past 4 weeks: 1) I did not have LBP, 2) I had LBP without work difficulty, 3) I had LBP with work difficulty but without requiring absence from work, and 4) I had LBP requiring absence from work. If the participant had LBP in the past 4 weeks, it was also inquired if the LBP had lasted for ≥ 3 months. Chronic disabling LBP was defined as experiencing LBP with work difficulty in the past 4 weeks which had lasted for ≥ 3 months. In the nurses who had experienced any LBP in the past 4 weeks, we examined the association between FABs and experiencing chronic disabling LBP using multiple logistic regression models adjusting for pain intensity, age, body mass index, smoking status, psychological distress, hospital department, weekly work hours, night shift work, and the12 hospitals where the participants worked. Results Four-week and one-year LBP prevalence were 58.7 and 75.9%, respectively. High FABs (≥ 15) were associated with chronic disabling LBP (adjusted odds ratio = 1.76, 95% confidence interval [1.21–2.57], p = 0.003). Conclusions LBP is common among nurses in Japan. FABs about physical activity might be a potential target for LBP management in nurses. Trial registration UMIN-CTR UMIN000018087. Registered: June 25, 2015.

Effects of the difference between lumbar lordosis in the supine and standing positions on the clinical outcomes of decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shiho Nakano ◽  
Masahiro Inoue ◽  
Hiroshi Takahashi ◽  
Go Kubota ◽  
Junya Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Sagittal Alignment ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Spinal Sagittal Alignment ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lumbar Spinal ◽  
The Relationship

OBJECTIVE The authors sought to evaluate the relationship between the difference in lumbar lordosis (DiLL) in the preoperative supine and standing positions and spinal sagittal alignment in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and to determine whether this difference affects the clinical outcome of laminectomy. METHODS Sixty patients who underwent single-level unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression of LSS were evaluated. Spinopelvic parameters in the supine and standing positions were measured preoperatively and at 3 months and 2 years postoperatively. DiLL between the supine and standing positions was determined as follows: DiLL = supine LL − standing LL. On the basis of this determination patients were then categorized into DiLL(+) and DiLL(−) groups. The relationship between DiLL and preoperative spinopelvic parameters was evaluated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. In addition, clinical outcomes such as visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores between the two groups were measured, and their relationship to DiLL was evaluated using two-group comparison and multivariate analysis. RESULTS There were 31 patients in the DiLL(+) group and 29 in the DiLL(−) group. DiLL was not associated with supine LL but was strongly correlated with standing LL and pelvic incidence (PI) − LL (PI − LL). In the preoperative spinopelvic alignment, LL and SS in the standing position were significantly smaller in the DiLL(+) group than in the DiLL(−) group, and PI − LL was significantly higher in the DiLL(+) group than in the DiLL(−) group. There was no difference in the clinical outcomes 3 months postoperatively, but low-back pain, especially in the sitting position, was significantly higher in the DiLL(+) group 2 years postoperatively. DiLL was associated with low-back pain in the sitting position, which was likely to persist in the DiLL(+) group postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS We evaluated the relationship between DiLL and spinal sagittal alignment and the influence of DiLL on postoperative outcomes in patients with LSS. DiLL was strongly correlated with PI − LL, and in the DiLL(+) group, postoperative low-back pain relapsed. DiLL can be useful as a new spinal alignment evaluation method that supports the conventional spinal sagittal alignment evaluation.

scholarly journals Low back pain in adolescents and association with sociodemographic factors, electronic devices, physical activity and mental health

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 717-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Paulo Frascareli Bento ◽  
Guilherme Porfirio Cornelio ◽  
Priscila de Oliveira Perrucini ◽  
Sandra Fiorelli Almeida Penteado Simeão ◽  
Marta Helena Souza de Conti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Low Back Pain Prevalence and Associated Factors in Iranian Population: Findings from the National Health Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Biglarian ◽  
Behjat Seifi ◽  
Enayatollah Bakhshi ◽  
Kazem Mohammad ◽  
Mehdi Rahgozar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Iranian Population ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pain Prevalence ◽  
The Relationship

Background. There are very few studies that had a sample size sufficient to explore the association between factors related to low back pain in a representative sample of the Iranian population. Objective. To examine the relationship between sociodemographic factors, smoking, obesity, and low back pain in Iranian people. Methods. We used Iranian adults respondents (n=25307) from the National Health Survey. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated by using logistic regression. Results. The prevalence of low back pain was found in 29.3% of the studied sample. High age, female sex, being married, obesity, low-economic index, being smoker, in a rural residence, and low educational attainment, all increased the odds of low back pain. Conclusions. Our findings add to the evidence on the importance of obesity in relation to low back pain. These results can be used as a basis to reinforce health programs to prevent obesity.

Attitudes of nurses, physiotherapy assistants and masseurs towards low back pain treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Eszter Simoncsics ◽  
Adrienne Stauder
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Professional Background ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs

PURPOSE: We evaluated the attitudes of nurses compared to physiotherapy assistants and medical masseurs (PAMs) regarding various treatment modalities used in the treatment of low-back pain (LBP) as their opinions might influence the patients’ attitudes to therapy. DESIGN: Cross sectional self-reported questionnaire survey. METHODS: 175 Hungarian health care providers completed questionnaires evaluating their opinions on the importance of various therapeutic interventions and the need for initiation of LBP treatment. Their personal LBP history and fear-avoidance beliefs (FABQ) were also investigated. FINDINGS: The importance of exercise therapy (p = 0.024) and massage (p <  0.01) was evaluated higher by the PAMs, while medication (p = 0.04) was scored higher by the nurses. Those who experienced moderate or severe LBP were more positive about pain medication than to those with mild pain (p = 0.048). Years in health care work had only a weak association with opinions. The nurses reported more fear-avoidance beliefs than the PAMs about both physical activity (p = 0.024) and work (p = 0.021). Those who experienced moderate or severe LBP had higher FABQ scores (p = 0,076), however the difference was significant only for FABQ activity (p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS: Our study confirmed that professional background and years of experience can influence the attitudes towards the importance of certain therapies, although these differences were small. Experiencing moderate or severe LBP increased the fear-avoidance beliefs about work and physical activity independently of the professional background. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Our study draws the attention to the importance of standardization of the information to be passed to the patients and to the need of discussing personal experiences and beliefs during professional training.

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