Disease-Specific Knowledge, Physical Activity, and Physical Functioning Examination among Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Márta Hock, Melinda Járomi, Viktória Prémusz, Zsolt János Szekeres, Pongrác Ács, Brigitta Szilágyi, Zhe Wang and Alexandra Makai ()
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Márta Hock: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Melinda Járomi: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Viktória Prémusz: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Zsolt János Szekeres: Division of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Medical School, University of Pécs, 2 Rákóczi Str., H-7623 Pecs, Hungary
Pongrác Ács: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Brigitta Szilágyi: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Zhe Wang: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary
Alexandra Makai: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 3 Vörösmarty Str., H-7621 Pecs, Hungary

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-9

Abstract: Physical activity, physical functioning, and pain are some of the most critical factors of low back pain (LBP) treatment and prevention, but it was unknown that the back school program (BSP) influences the physical activity level of the patients with LBP. Data from 306 healthy patients and patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (cnsLBP) were used. We used the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LKQ), the visual analog scale, and the Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). The significance level was set at p < 0.05. The amount of sedentary time in cnsLBP patients enrolled in the BSP was significantly lower compared to the other two groups ( p < 0.001). Significantly higher moderate-intensity activities, leisure time activities, and active transportation were observed in the cnsLBP patients enrolled in the BSP than in the other two groups ( p < 0.001). RMDQ scores and the pain intensity of the cnsLBP patients enrolled in the BSP were significantly lower than in patients with LBP receiving only exercise therapy ( p < 0.001). The physical activity level and low-back-pain-specific knowledge was significantly higher, while back-related disability and pain intensity were significantly lower among patients with low back pain syndrome who participated in a back school program.

Keywords: physical activity; back school; chronic non-specific low back pain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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