Self-reported physical activity level and associated factors among patients with non-specific chronic low back pain
نویسندگان
1 Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Nigeria.
2 Department of physiotherapy, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
3 Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Nigeria.
4 Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Nigeria.
5 Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Nigeria.
doi
10.30476/jrsr.2019.44717چکیده
Background: Non-Specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that leads to impaired physical activity (PA) level and functional limitation, which might cause disability. This study evaluated the self-reported PA level and associated factors among NSCLBP patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 57 patients purposively recruited from the out-patient physiotherapy clinics of two tertiary hospitals. A self-structured questionnaire, long form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and Modified Assessing Levels of Physical Activity and fitness (ALPHA) environmental questionnaires were administered to assess the patient’s socio- demographic/clinical profile, PA level, disability level and environmental characteristics respectively. Pearson Chi-square and Spearman rank correlation were used to determine the associations between the variables of interest. Alpha level was set at p
