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Papers: 9 Feb 2019 - 15 Feb 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2019 Feb 11


BMC Musculoskelet Disord


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Integrating Mobile-health, health coaching, and physical activity to reduce the burden of chronic low back pain trial (IMPACT): a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Authors

Amorim AB, Pappas E, Simic M, Ferreira ML, Jennings M, Tiedemann A, Carvalho-E-Silva A P, Caputo E, Kongsted A, Ferreira PH
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Feb 11; 20(1):71.
PMID: 30744606.

Abstract

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions and the highest contributor to disability in the world. It is characterized by frequent relapses leading to additional care-seeking. Engagement in leisure physical activity is associated with lower recurrences and better prognosis and potentially reduced care-seeking. Our aim was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a patient-centred physical activity intervention, supported by health coaching and mobile health, to reduce care-seeking, pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain after treatment discharge.