Do patients with low back pain and central sensitization have differences in physical fitness?

Almeida, Verena Calmon; Lima, Viviane; Costa, Kamilla Martins; Sandes, Silvio Santos; Neto, Jader Pereira de Farias; Júnior, Walderi Monteiro da Silva

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.06.021

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“…The possible impact of PF on back pain has been highlighted in a study on 92 back pain patients who underwent a series of fitness tests (6 min walking test, timed up-and-go test, sit-to-stand test, trunk flexor, extensor and side-bridge endurance tests) focused on health-related physical fitness. Results from this research emphasized the fact that patients with higher back pain and risk for central sensitization had significantly lower PF compared to the other individuals [ 48 ]. Although analyzing particular components of PF rather than all of them together, other studies suggest that low PF may lead to higher incidence of back pain.…”

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Relation between Physical Fitness Components and the Occurrence and Subjective Intensity of Back Pain in Secondary School Adolescents

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Behavioral Sciences

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Despite the well documented benefits of physical fitness (PF) on general health, its role in back pain (BP) is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the association between different PF profiles and BP in a sample of adolescents. The study assessed PF and BP in a sample of 919 youth (age = 15.5 ± 1.3 years) from North and South Tyrol. A total of 531 participants (57.8%) reported no BP, whereas 4.7% (n = 43) reported severe BP. A two-step cluster analysis detected three main groups: the “less fit”, with significantly lower scores in all PF tests (p < 0.001); the “strong sprinters”, with higher speed and muscular strength than the others (p < 0.001); and the “flexible marathoners”, with higher flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness (p < 0.001). The “flexible marathoners” showed significantly better BP scores than the “less fit” (p = 0.029). Cardiorespiratory fitness and trunk flexibility are potential preventive components of BP in adolescents. Since the decline in flexibility starts very early in life, it is recommended to put a particular emphasis on this component of PF. The role of other components of PF should be further investigated in the future.

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confidence: 99%