The general public as well as physiotherapists evaluate spinal flexion as dangerous regardless of their own low back pain history
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00064165%3A_____%2F24%3A10487397" target="_blank" >RIV/00064165:_____/24:10487397 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11130/24:10487397 RIV/00064203:_____/24:10487397
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=h1459nsyUq" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=h1459nsyUq</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103216" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103216</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The general public as well as physiotherapists evaluate spinal flexion as dangerous regardless of their own low back pain history
Original language description
BACKGROUND: Maladaptive fear of movement in individuals with low back pain may be associated with worse clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To explore beliefs about the perceived dangers regarding different spinal postures within the Czech Republic. DESIGN: Exploratory cross-sectional study including physiotherapists and members of the general public. METHODS: Self-reported perceived safety/danger of "straight" and "flexed" spinal postures regarding 1) sitting, 2) lifting of light and 3) heavy object from the floor based on three pairs of photographs was measured using numeric rating scales (0-10, safe to dangerous) without any given context and in the context of low back pain. The sum of differences between the ratings of flexed and straight postures were used to calculate Bending Safety Beliefs Thermometer (BSB(Thermometer)) total score potentially ranging -60-60 (higher values indicates evaluation of flexed spinal postures as more dangerous in comparison to straight postures). RESULTS: 760 participants were included in the analysis. The mean BSB(Thermometer) total score was 31.1 (SD 16.1) and higher scores were positively associated with being women (b = 14.8, 95% CI [9.9-19.8]); non-medical profession (b = 24.7, 95% CI [15.2-34.2]); age (b = 0.38, 95% CI [0.16-0.6]; and their interactions. There was no significant association with current low back pain status or history of low back pain. CONCLUSIONS: On average, participants evaluated "flexed" spinal postures as significantly more dangerous when compared with "straight" spinal postures, with only subgroups of physiotherapists scoring lower than the general public. Clinically, these beliefs could be targeted by individualized education, exposure-based interventions and public campaigns; however, further research is required.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
ISSN
2468-7812
e-ISSN
2468-7812
Volume of the periodical
74
Issue of the periodical within the volume
November
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
103216
UT code for WoS article
001356780000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85208550752