Biopsychosocial Characteristics, Using a New Functional Measure of Balance, of an Elderly Population with CLBP.
Healthcare (Basel)
; 4(3)2016 Aug 23.
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the biopsychosocial characteristics of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in an understudied but increasingly larger part of the population the elderly (i.e., 65 years and older). A new innovative physical functioning measure (postural control, which is a proxy for the common problem of slips and falls in the elderly) was part of this biopsychosocial evaluation. Also, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-developed Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) was also part of this comprehensive evaluation. Two demographically-matched groups of elderly participants were evaluated one with CLBP (n = 24); and the other without (NCLBP, n = 24). Results revealed significant differences in most of these measures between the two groups, further confirming the importance of using a biopsychosocial approach for future studies of pain and postural control in the elderly.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_sistemas_informacao_saude
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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En
Revista:
Healthcare (Basel)
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos