Group differences and associations between patient-reported outcomes and physical characteristics in chronic low back pain patients and healthy controls.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)
; 106: 106009, 2023 06.
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| ID: mdl-37245281
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with chronic low back pain can exhibit altered slower gait, poor balance, and lower strength/power, and psychological dysfunctions such as pain catastrophizing and fear of movement. Few studies have investigated the relationships between physical and psychological dysfunctions. This study examined associations between patient-reported outcomes (pain interference, physical function, central sensitization, and kinesiophobia) and physical characteristics (gait, balance, and trunk sensorimotor characteristics).METHODS:
Laboratory testing included a 4-m walk, balance, and trunk sensorimotor testing with 18 patients and 15 controls. Gait and balance were collected with inertial measurement units. Isokinetic dynamometry measured trunk sensorimotor characteristics. Patient-reported outcomes included PROMIS Pain Interference / Physical Function, Central Sensitization Inventory, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. Independent t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare between groups. Additionally, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rs) established associations between physical and psychological domains, and Fisher z-tests compared correlation coefficient values between groups (significance P < 0.05).FINDINGS:
The patient group had worse tandem balance and all patient-reported outcomes (P < 0.05) while no group differences were observed in gait and trunk sensorimotor characteristics. There were significant correlations between worse central sensitization and poor tandem balance (rs = 0.446-0.619, P < 0.05) and lower peak force and rate of force development (rs = -0.429-0.702, P < 0.05).INTERPRETATION:
Observed group differences in tandem balance agree with previous studies, indicating impaired proprioception. The current findings provide preliminary evidence that balance and trunk sensorimotor characteristics were significantly associated with patient-reported outcomes in patients. Early and period screening could help clinicians further categorize patients and develop objective treatment plans.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Low Back Pain
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Chronic Pain
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article