What are the beliefs and attitudes towards exercise in the sample of the European School of Osteopathy clinic (ESO) patients presenting with acute versus chronic back pain?
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- Title
- What are the beliefs and attitudes towards exercise in the sample of the European School of Osteopathy clinic (ESO) patients presenting with acute versus chronic back pain?
- Author(s)
- Vokurkova, R
- Abstract
- Background: Many patients suffer from acute (ALBP) or chronic low back pain (CLBP) at some point in their lifetime. ALBP refers to pain that persists less than three to six months; CLBP lasts longer than three months. Physical activity (PA) has been shown among other benefits to be of use in managing pain, amongst other treatment approaches with long-term outcomes of decreasing pain and improving function. An important issue for public health is to understand PA aspects and what role it plays in adults experiencing ALBP and CLBP. Therefore, this study takes into consideration other demographic factors such as educational level, smoking status and BMI which may play a role in decision making in taking a part in PA. Objectives: This study aimed to focus on acute versus chronic low back pain ESO clinic patients’ beliefs and attitudes towards PA and whether there is any difference between those groups. Design: Quantitative study, cross-sectional questionnaire design. Methods: A validated questionnaire, consisting of following sections ‘Decisional Balance, Social Support, Outcome Expectations for Exercise, Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale’ was used. The data was gathered between July and September 2018 from patients aged 18 and over with ALBP and CLBP in accordance with the inclusion criteria. Results: Ten acute (AP) and 24 chronic patients (CP) aged 26 – 76 were recruited. The data analysis p-value indicated statistical significance in decisional balance between acute and chronic patients. However, significant difference was reported in process of change for physical activity, confidence, barriers to physical activity, outcome expectations for physical activity or enjoyment. Discussion: Low back pain (LBP) is reported to be a worldwide issue, therefore the insight of beliefs and attitudes would help to understand patients who suffer with acute versus chronic low back pain. Conclusion: The results indicated significant difference in decisional making, however, no significant difference between acute and chronic patients’ beliefs and attitudes towards PA. All patients, regardless of the length of pain agreed that lack of time, work, family and injury prevent them from PA; more activity was reported when being in bad mood.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2019
- Date Submitted
- 19.11.2019 18:31:10
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 16517
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- attitudes and beliefs towards exercise, back pain, exercise, physical activity
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- 0
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Vokurkova, R, “What are the beliefs and attitudes towards exercise in the sample of the European School of Osteopathy clinic (ESO) patients presenting with acute versus chronic back pain?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/230