The Impact of Disability Level on Intention to Perform Home Exercises in Patients with Spinal Pain

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of our study is to determine whether or not disability level affects the practice and perception of home exercises.Methods: Seventy-five patients diagnosed with cervical and lumbar disc herniation were included in this study. Some had undergone an operation, others had not. The patients were divided into three groups according to the lumbar and cervical Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] scores. Group 1 comprised those with minimal disability, Group 2 with moderate disability, and Group 3 had patients with severe disability. The patients were questioned on their performance of home exercises with a questionnaire developed from the Triandis model consisting of items about perceived consequences, affects, and social factors.

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