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dc.contributor.author | Wand, BM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hunter, R | - |
dc.contributor.author | O'Connell, NE | - |
dc.contributor.author | Marston, L | - |
dc.contributor.author | McAuley, J | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-10-28T12:02:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2009-10-28T12:02:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 55 (1) 47-51 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-9514 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/3790 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Question: Do the self-reported aggravating activities of chronic non-specific low back pain patients demonstrate a consistent directional pattern? Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Participants: 240 chronic non specific low back pain patients. Outcome measure: We invited experienced clinicians to classify each of the three self-nominated aggravating activities from the Patient Specific Functional Scale by the direction of lumbar spine movement. Patients were described as demonstrating a directional pattern if all nominated activities moved the spine into the same direction. Analyses were undertaken to determine if the proportion of patients demonstrating a directional pattern was greater than would be expected by chance. Results: In some patients, all tasks did move the spine into the same direction, but this proportion did not differ from chance (p = 0.328). There were no clinical or demographic differences between those who displayed a directional pattern and those who did not (all p > 0.05). Conclusion: Using patient self-reported aggravating activities we were unable to demonstrate the existence of a consistent pattern of adverse movement in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. | en |
dc.publisher | Australian Physiotherapy Association | en |
dc.subject | chronic low back pain; classification; sub-groups; physiotherapy | en |
dc.title | Self reported aggravating activities do not demonstrate a consistent directional pattern in chronic non specific low back pain patients: An observational study | en |
dc.type | Research Paper | en |
Appears in Collections: | Community Health and Public Health Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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