Sociodemographic Factors and Low Back Pain in Municipality Physical Activity Programs for Female Participants

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and factors such as education level and years of work in 131 women aged 42±1.10 years, participating in the "Sports for All" municipal physical activity (PA) programs in Greece. To evaluate how PA affects the intensity of pain, the questionnaires “Grading the Severity of Chronic Pain-GSCP” and the “A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire-FABQ” were used. Analysis of Variation and the Tuckey post hoc tests calculated the difference among the questions of each of the questionnaires. Statistically significant differences were determined for three questions. Female participants with a medium or low level of education show less or no improvement in LBP. Concerning years of work, participants with fewer years of work suffer from higher LBP levels than the ones already working for longer time. Future studies of the relationship between specific PA programs, the content and nature of one’s job and the appearance of LBP are needed.

Estimated Oxygen Consumption with the Abbreviated Method and Its Association with Vaccination and PCR Tests for COVID-19 from Socio-Demographic, Anthropometric, Lifestyle, and Morbidity Outcomes in Chilean Adults

“…There is even evidence that has shown significant decreases in O 2 max before and after an outbreak of COVID-19 in young convalescents, and at the same time, a statistically lower O 2 max compared to newly infected and asymptomatic individuals [ 50 ]. The development of the CRF could materialize with popular PA programs that aim to improve public health [ 30 ].…”

“…In turn, the results of this can be transferred to the Chilean health system and materialize from primary care to tertiary care. Governments can establish guidelines for PA during the pandemic period [ 28 ], ensure necessary PA counseling in diverse health centers [ 29 ] and that popular PA programs are implemented [ 30 ], to complement the methods of prevention and treatment of the virus and its current variants. The importance of active participation of the population in adherence to the PA practice should also be taken into account.…”