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Lumbar Kinematics, Functional Disability and Fear Avoidance Beliefs Among Adults with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
- Source :
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 430-436 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Sultan Qaboos University, 2016.
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Abstract
- Objectives: This study aimed to examine correlations between lumbar kinematics, functional disability and fear avoidance beliefs among adults with nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP). Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted between March and December 2014. A total of 32 adults diagnosed with nonspecific chronic LBP were recruited from outpatients attending either an orthopaedic clinic at a university hospital or a private physiotherapy clinic in Malaysia. Lumbar kinematics were measured using sensors attached at the first lumbar (L1) and second sacral (S2) vertebrae levels. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) were used to assess degree of functional disability and fear avoidance beliefs, respectively. Results: For maximum range of motion, positive correlations were observed between ODI scores and right lateral flexion and right rotation (P = 0.01 each), although there was a negative correlation with left rotation (P = 0.03). With maximum angular velocity, ODI scores were positively correlated with right and left lateral flexion L1 (P = 0.01 and
- Subjects :
- low back pain
lumbar vertebrae
kinematics
disability evaluation
fear.
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2075051X and 20750528
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b0a69e623234d58a75799463ea2e7eb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.16.04.005