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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

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

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Author(s):
Morelhao, Priscila K. [1] ; Franco, Marcia R. [2] ; Oliveira, Crystian B. [1] ; Hisamatsu, Thalysi M. [1] ; Ferreira, Paulo H. [3] ; Costa, Leonardo O. P. [4] ; Maher, Chris G. [5, 6] ; Pinto, Rafael Zambelli [7]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Dept Phys Therapy, Fac Sci & Technol, Presidente Prudente - Brazil
[2] Ctr Univ UNA, Dept Phys Therapy, Contagem - Brazil
[3] Univ Sydney, Discipline Physiotherapy, Fac Hlth Sci, Sydney, NSW - Australia
[4] Univ Cidade Sao Paulo, Masters & Doctoral Programs Phys Therapy, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Inst Musculoskeletal Hlth, Sydney, NSW - Australia
[6] Univ Sydney, Sydney Sch Publ Hlth, Fac Med & Hlth, Sydney, NSW - Australia
[7] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Phys Therapy, Av Pres Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: CLINICAL REHABILITATION; v. 32, n. 12, p. 1684-1695, DEC 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

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. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/02744-2 - Comparing the responsiveness of objective and subjective physical activity-related measures in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain
Grantee:Priscila Kalil Morelhão
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 14/14077-8 - Investigating the role of physical activity domains in the prognosis of non-specific low back pain
Grantee:Rafael Zambelli de Almeida Pinto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/04113-2 - Role of different physical activity domain to predict clinical outcome in pacients with low back pain
Grantee:Thalysi Mayumi Hisamatsu
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master